9-9-10 Junk of my depression
by The Unemployed Arkitect on Sep 8, 2010 11:45 PM PDT
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Welcome to the Junk of my depression.
I'm going to suck all the fun out of the internets. Like a vaccuum. Or one of those women Tom is always talking about. Rules are depressing, how about I post some of those?
The daily Junk Drawer (JD) fanpost is the place for true off-topic conversation and people's random thoughts. Its purpose was simple from its infancy; a place where people could come and chat about all of the "whatevers" that didn't fit with the rest of the site and even be loose in terms of byplay and humor. The goal was to foster community...to let people who wanted to get to know each other outside of what they could discern from the strictly basketball posts. We've had happy JD's, sad ones, drawers that looked like a sharing circle, drawers that resembled open mic night at the comedy club... and people have really become a family here.
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Depressed yet?
No?
How about some depressing quotes?
In a real dark night of the soul, it is always three o'clock in the morning, day after day.
F. Scott Fitzgerald
Tears are often the telescope by which men see far into heaven.
Henry Ward Beecher
If you board the wrong train, it is no use running along the corridor in the other direction.
Dietrich Bonhoeffer
Good humor is the health of the soul, sadness is its poison.
Lord Chesterfield
Let your tears come. Let them water your soul.
Eileen Mayhew
The secret source of humor itself is not joy, but sorrow. There is no humor in heaven.
Mark Twain
To perceive is to suffer.
Aristotle
The walls we build around us to keep sadness out also keeps out the joy.
Jim Rohn
Few people can be happy unless they hate some other person, nation, or creed.
Bertrand Russel
Death row is a state of mind.
Doris Ann Foster
Would it depress you if this was goodbye? if we never saw each other again? What if this was the last thing I typed? wait, I put a question mark after that, so that doesn't work...
OK, this JD is lame, I apologize, but I'm just not depressed about losing my job. Sure, making money is nice... and helpful in paying the mortgage. Maybe it's the pills talking, but I view this as an opportunity to right the path of my career and take back control of my creativity. I'm excited to have some time to get introspective, explore ideas I've only flirted with in the past, stop taking instructions from the man.
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I'm still researching how to properly market it...
which is problematic since I hate pimping myself out and would much rather let my work do the talking… I haven’t even gotten into modes of financing yet… though I know about what start-up costs would be… Most of the people I’ve spoken with so far have suggested contracting for a while till things get moving, so I’m looking into that. It hasn’t even been 2 weeks yet though, so I’m still exploring ideas instead of attempting to implement them
I'm a grown man stuck inside the mind of a 3 year old
by The Arkitect on Sep 8, 2010 11:52 PM PDT up reply actions
Did you work for YGH?
My sister told me they had to let people go, suck so much.
"Good evening Blazer fans, wherever you may be!"-Bill Schonely
no… but I’m not going to name names on here… you can email me if you really want to know
I'm a grown man stuck inside the mind of a 3 year old
by The Arkitect on Sep 9, 2010 12:00 AM PDT up reply actions
Fair enough
Don’t need to know, sucks so much man.
They need you ark, they just don’t know it.
"Good evening Blazer fans, wherever you may be!"-Bill Schonely
thanks...
I'm a grown man stuck inside the mind of a 3 year old
by The Arkitect on Sep 9, 2010 12:05 AM PDT up reply actions
No problem
Losing a job always sucks, especially when you are completely not at fault.
"Good evening Blazer fans, wherever you may be!"-Bill Schonely
I am weirdly OK with it this time
I'm a grown man stuck inside the mind of a 3 year old
by The Arkitect on Sep 9, 2010 12:15 AM PDT up reply actions
It sounds like you expect it to be change for the better
It’ll help ya get in a direction you’re happier with.
#52
brotha
i spent a year living that life…
if you want help selling yourself with marketing/website/knowledge/etc. I can certainly help you out mang.. free of charge.
OJ Mayo is the Blazers' PG of the Future
by GreatOden'sRaven on Sep 9, 2010 8:57 PM PDT up reply actions
let me know for realsies
im a professional marketeer.. i can help
OJ Mayo is the Blazers' PG of the Future
by GreatOden'sRaven on Sep 9, 2010 9:00 PM PDT up reply actions
I will… but I gotta figure out what I’m marketing first
I'm a grown man stuck inside the mind of a 3 year old
abs and a smile?
or a gut and a smirk?
its up to you
OJ Mayo is the Blazers' PG of the Future
by GreatOden'sRaven on Sep 9, 2010 9:06 PM PDT up reply actions
you should market snark, and call yourself the "Snarkitect"
you can have that one for free
I'm a Greg Oden honk, yeah.
Even when I was still a Sonic fan, I liked Oden more than Kevin Durant.
by AK1984 on Jun 12, 2010 12:20 AM PDT
by Tyler Durrden on Sep 9, 2010 9:06 PM PDT up reply actions
snarf?
I'm a Greg Oden honk, yeah.
Even when I was still a Sonic fan, I liked Oden more than Kevin Durant.
by AK1984 on Jun 12, 2010 12:20 AM PDT
by Tyler Durrden on Sep 9, 2010 9:11 PM PDT up reply actions
kill it!
OJ Mayo is the Blazers' PG of the Future
by GreatOden'sRaven on Sep 9, 2010 9:12 PM PDT up reply actions
kill it
OJ Mayo is the Blazers' PG of the Future
by GreatOden'sRaven on Sep 9, 2010 9:15 PM PDT up reply actions
you better make sure GOR knows you’re not trying to be a male escort.
"My love winks, she does not bother / She knows too much to argue or to judge"
what do you mean?
of COURSE he is gonna be an escort
OJ Mayo is the Blazers' PG of the Future
by GreatOden'sRaven on Sep 9, 2010 9:01 PM PDT up reply actions
i guess the extra money wouldn’t hurt.
carry on, GOR.
"My love winks, she does not bother / She knows too much to argue or to judge"
me=frank
you=dennis
OJ Mayo is the Blazers' PG of the Future
by GreatOden'sRaven on Sep 9, 2010 9:02 PM PDT up reply actions
hahahahaha
DTL: an erotic life
"My love winks, she does not bother / She knows too much to argue or to judge"
older women are his forte
OJ Mayo is the Blazers' PG of the Future
by GreatOden'sRaven on Sep 9, 2010 9:09 PM PDT up reply actions
can I be charlie?
I'm a Greg Oden honk, yeah.
Even when I was still a Sonic fan, I liked Oden more than Kevin Durant.
by AK1984 on Jun 12, 2010 12:20 AM PDT
by Tyler Durrden on Sep 9, 2010 9:07 PM PDT up reply actions
sory, cn eye b chaurle?
I'm a Greg Oden honk, yeah.
Even when I was still a Sonic fan, I liked Oden more than Kevin Durant.
by AK1984 on Jun 12, 2010 12:20 AM PDT
by Tyler Durrden on Sep 9, 2010 9:08 PM PDT up reply actions
you have to write in symbols
OJ Mayo is the Blazers' PG of the Future
by GreatOden'sRaven on Sep 9, 2010 9:08 PM PDT up reply actions
does that make Roybot or Porgy Sweet Dee?
"My love winks, she does not bother / She knows too much to argue or to judge"
i think that will work for Mac.
and i think Porgy is Sweet Dee.
"My love winks, she does not bother / She knows too much to argue or to judge"
porgy is artemis
roybot is sweet dee
OJ Mayo is the Blazers' PG of the Future
by GreatOden'sRaven on Sep 9, 2010 9:13 PM PDT up reply actions
hahaha
i can go with that i guess
"My love winks, she does not bother / She knows too much to argue or to judge"
who gets to be the waitress
OJ Mayo is the Blazers' PG of the Future
by GreatOden'sRaven on Sep 9, 2010 9:15 PM PDT up reply actions
dougall is not charlie
OJ Mayo is the Blazers' PG of the Future
by GreatOden'sRaven on Sep 9, 2010 9:17 PM PDT up reply actions
i see your point but if Tyler Durrden is Charlie, who would be the waitress? no one works for that.
unless the waitress is just a giant roast pig or something.
"My love winks, she does not bother / She knows too much to argue or to judge"
ok claire can be the waitress
now if YOU were charlie
FFA would be the waitress for sure
OJ Mayo is the Blazers' PG of the Future
by GreatOden'sRaven on Sep 9, 2010 9:19 PM PDT up reply actions
this works way better
I'm a Greg Oden honk, yeah.
Even when I was still a Sonic fan, I liked Oden more than Kevin Durant.
by AK1984 on Jun 12, 2010 12:20 AM PDT
by Tyler Durrden on Sep 9, 2010 9:23 PM PDT up reply actions
i'm only good at the crazy part, not the obsessed with certain lady part
I'm a Greg Oden honk, yeah.
Even when I was still a Sonic fan, I liked Oden more than Kevin Durant.
by AK1984 on Jun 12, 2010 12:20 AM PDT
by Tyler Durrden on Sep 9, 2010 9:23 PM PDT up reply actions
i’m not obsessed either. never have been.
"My love winks, she does not bother / She knows too much to argue or to judge"
gawd you sound so much like Charlie!
I'm a Greg Oden honk, yeah.
Even when I was still a Sonic fan, I liked Oden more than Kevin Durant.
by AK1984 on Jun 12, 2010 12:20 AM PDT
by Tyler Durrden on Sep 9, 2010 9:25 PM PDT up reply actions
liar
OJ Mayo is the Blazers' PG of the Future
by GreatOden'sRaven on Sep 9, 2010 9:26 PM PDT up reply actions
you=golem
ffa=the precious
OJ Mayo is the Blazers' PG of the Future
by GreatOden'sRaven on Sep 9, 2010 9:28 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
i gotta find a way to kiil this joke….
"My love winks, she does not bother / She knows too much to argue or to judge"
Just tell us how many musicals you've written for her
And everyone will leave you alone.
Still on the Rex bandwagon.
joke?
you mean truth?
OJ Mayo is the Blazers' PG of the Future
by GreatOden'sRaven on Sep 9, 2010 9:32 PM PDT up reply actions
i’d rather be dennis though
"My love winks, she does not bother / She knows too much to argue or to judge"
ya...
i dont know about that
OJ Mayo is the Blazers' PG of the Future
by GreatOden'sRaven on Sep 9, 2010 9:24 PM PDT up reply actions
Good job stepping up
And defending your internet territory. Don’t forget to pee on the screen.
Still on the Rex bandwagon.
the McBoyle brothers are Tom and Mort.
"My love winks, she does not bother / She knows too much to argue or to judge"
completely perfect
"So we beat on, boats against the current, borne back ceaselessly into the past."
we're going to need some McPoyles...
I'm a Greg Oden honk, yeah.
Even when I was still a Sonic fan, I liked Oden more than Kevin Durant.
by AK1984 on Jun 12, 2010 12:20 AM PDT
by Tyler Durrden on Sep 9, 2010 9:16 PM PDT up reply actions
I was thinking the exact same thing
I'm a Greg Oden honk, yeah.
Even when I was still a Sonic fan, I liked Oden more than Kevin Durant.
by AK1984 on Jun 12, 2010 12:20 AM PDT
by Tyler Durrden on Sep 9, 2010 9:17 PM PDT up reply actions
how do you feel about milk?
I'm a Greg Oden honk, yeah.
Even when I was still a Sonic fan, I liked Oden more than Kevin Durant.
by AK1984 on Jun 12, 2010 12:20 AM PDT
by Tyler Durrden on Sep 9, 2010 9:59 PM PDT up reply actions
It isn't quite obsessive enough.
But I could work on that.
Is life not a hundred times too short for us to stifle ourselves?
that and shaking my moneymaker
doing a circle
OJ Mayo is the Blazers' PG of the Future
by GreatOden'sRaven on Sep 9, 2010 9:02 PM PDT up reply actions
i’ll see what he can do for Ark before i hire him though.
"My love winks, she does not bother / She knows too much to argue or to judge"
i got a ton of big girl clubs clamoring for your services
OJ Mayo is the Blazers' PG of the Future
by GreatOden'sRaven on Sep 9, 2010 9:03 PM PDT up reply actions
uh…..
i hope you’re a good enough marketeer to get me out of that situation
"My love winks, she does not bother / She knows too much to argue or to judge"
thats your niche
OJ Mayo is the Blazers' PG of the Future
by GreatOden'sRaven on Sep 9, 2010 9:06 PM PDT up reply actions
it's GOR. what else do you expect?
"So we beat on, boats against the current, borne back ceaselessly into the past."
i was replying to tick..
loveisrespect
by portlandgiirl91 on Sep 9, 2010 9:03 PM PDT up reply actions
it's Ark. What else do you expect?
"So we beat on, boats against the current, borne back ceaselessly into the past."
I just came back in here and that was the first thing I read...
Nice PJ’s by the way
I'm a grown man stuck inside the mind of a 3 year old
you've been misinformed..
loveisrespect
by portlandgiirl91 on Sep 9, 2010 9:10 PM PDT up reply actions
nude FTW
OJ Mayo is the Blazers' PG of the Future
by GreatOden'sRaven on Sep 9, 2010 9:13 PM PDT up reply actions
YAY!
OJ Mayo is the Blazers' PG of the Future
by GreatOden'sRaven on Sep 9, 2010 9:15 PM PDT up reply actions
i do have pj bottoms on. you caught me!
loveisrespect
by portlandgiirl91 on Sep 9, 2010 9:13 PM PDT up reply actions
fail
OJ Mayo is the Blazers' PG of the Future
by GreatOden'sRaven on Sep 9, 2010 9:15 PM PDT up reply actions
yeah I like it a lot too.
"So we beat on, boats against the current, borne back ceaselessly into the past."
:-(
I'm a grown man stuck inside the mind of a 3 year old
by The Arkitect on Sep 8, 2010 11:57 PM PDT up reply actions
I remember a night when Wayne Gretzky insulted Michael Jordan at the table. It was a private salon game. Michael had ordered a drink from the cocktail waitress, and he gave her a five-dollar chip. Wayne took it off the cocktail waitress’s tray, gave it back to Michael, grabbed a hundred-dollar chip from Michael’s stack and put it on the cocktail waitress’s tray. Then he said, “That’s how we tip in Las Vegas, Michael.”
hahaha
I would be so pissed off.
"So we beat on, boats against the current, borne back ceaselessly into the past."
It would probably still piss me off.
unless I was drinking or the Gretsky character was an actual friend of mine.
"So we beat on, boats against the current, borne back ceaselessly into the past."
yeah, that's the key thing that would irk me.
"So we beat on, boats against the current, borne back ceaselessly into the past."
And that's why Antoine Walker is broke
Gretzky and Jordan can afford this, he could not despite his salary that would be big for most people
"Listening to the media only increases your odds of failing at whatever you are doing" - Mark Cuban
Iverson has been 86ed from a number of casinos,if a foo be blowing that kine of dust he got to
pretty damn obnoxous to git showed de door
by southern oregon on Sep 9, 2010 12:00 AM PDT up reply actions
He does pay for his entire entourage to drink and gamble pretty much eery night
It’s crazy how fast some o’ these guys spend money
z
But he is a family man,he said so in a press conference
by southern oregon on Sep 9, 2010 12:05 AM PDT up reply actions
his kids have very tasteful neck tats
by southern oregon on Sep 9, 2010 12:07 AM PDT up reply actions
Hehe, the Simmons-Barry podcast about 90210 was pretty funny
I didn’t follow the show much myself, but even from what I knew the stories were hilarious. One of their “most dated plots” candidates was one of the main girls getting a tattoo. Outrageous!
"Listening to the media only increases your odds of failing at whatever you are doing" - Mark Cuban
Unlike BS, I don't really feel the need to rehash that show
That would be a good candidate for most dated, though.
Still on the Rex bandwagon.
How do you feel about the new trend toward wearing just one diamond ear bling?
Edgey and stylish or just low rent?
by southern oregon on Sep 9, 2010 12:16 AM PDT up reply actions
For men?
That’s what I’m used to. I always think it’s weird when men have both ears pierced.
Still on the Rex bandwagon.
Those 2 are one and the same more often than not
See: dirty hipster moutaches, hipsters in general
z
you certainly have the legs for it
I'm a grown man stuck inside the mind of a 3 year old
by The Arkitect on Sep 9, 2010 12:01 AM PDT up reply actions
what?
I'm a grown man stuck inside the mind of a 3 year old
by The Arkitect on Sep 8, 2010 11:57 PM PDT up reply actions
Last night during the comparative disaster discussion that dominated the early stages of my 1st posted junk MB decided that junks that take a depressing turn should be labaled as “going momo” or some such thing. Gimme a minute and ill link to it
z
ahhh… I remember that
I'm a grown man stuck inside the mind of a 3 year old
by The Arkitect on Sep 9, 2010 12:01 AM PDT up reply actions
The Blazersedge Scrubdown draws to a close
It has really run its course.
"Listening to the media only increases your odds of failing at whatever you are doing" - Mark Cuban
Training camp starts in now 18 days
Heck the Fan Fest is three weeks from Friday, it helped cruise through some of the summer.
"Good evening Blazer fans, wherever you may be!"-Bill Schonely
I feel useless
as a noveau Blazer fan my only memories of these players involved their non-Blazer career, with the exception of Chris Dudley
z
And I like most Portland born Blazer fans
Have this scary memory of every person that has played for the team during my lifetime.
"Good evening Blazer fans, wherever you may be!"-Bill Schonely
All the people I was rooting for are long gone.
When he started this, I expected a victory by Danny Young, Robert Pack or Drazen Petrovic. In one of the semi-finals, I almost voted for “none of the above” but decided that it wasn’t helpful to anyone.
you guys won the World Cup.
so much cooler than FIBA
"So we beat on, boats against the current, borne back ceaselessly into the past."
That's a really good point
Now, where’s FFA? I was just telling her that Spain wasn’t looking good to me. She still saw them as favorites. And yes, it is like me to rub that kind of thing in.
Still on the Rex bandwagon.
She is probably licking her wound.
I would.
by amlmart1 on Sep 9, 2010 12:16 AM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
Cancel
"Listening to the media only increases your odds of failing at whatever you are doing" - Mark Cuban
nicely done
OJ Mayo is the Blazers' PG of the Future
by GreatOden'sRaven on Sep 9, 2010 8:58 PM PDT up reply actions
Cos FFA is a lovely lady
Dirty comments should be about non JD broads.
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DYERTJD?
I'm a grown man stuck inside the mind of a 3 year old
by The Arkitect on Sep 9, 2010 12:36 AM PDT up reply actions
I'm sure she would prefer I make the dumb joke over changing my ways to be her white knight!
Besides, we both agreed that if we weren’t married by the time we were 23, we’d marry each other.
She’d be a great 2nd or 3rd wife.
#52
No need to be chivalrous when you got it locked in I guess
Plus, she loves you for you – if you change who knows if she’ll like the new you?
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who are you going to sneak in before me to be your 2nd wife??
i’m 23 already, and it ain’t gonna last much longer!!
finally!!! I thought you were acting dumb
to try and get out of our years old agreement… let me be 24 and then argue that it was no longer valid!!
ha, obviously Mortimer thought the same way.
"So we beat on, boats against the current, borne back ceaselessly into the past."
Aww!
I’m touched! Sorry about your boys going down in flames. I take no pleasure in being right.
Still on the Rex bandwagon.
You failed to defend the 3-point line
And still got beat on a fluke shot, hard to get too angry.
"Good evening Blazer fans, wherever you may be!"-Bill Schonely
Serbia deserve it. No problem at all.
As Houston and Phoenix deserved it in the last two play offs against the Blazers. I just would have liked to follow the team further.
when was the last time Spain lost any meaningful sporting event? seriously. I can’t even think of one between the Olympics and yesterday.
you are now closer to death than you were when you posted your comment
I'm a grown man stuck inside the mind of a 3 year old
by The Arkitect on Sep 9, 2010 12:10 AM PDT up reply actions
death is like the Price is Right
closest without going over wins
I'm a grown man stuck inside the mind of a 3 year old
by The Arkitect on Sep 9, 2010 12:12 AM PDT up reply actions
In wealthy countries we have the means to live but we lack reasons to live. When Spain was a poor country people were happier.
And if I die I don´t lose anything, I just stop being alive. You lose me though :(
by amlmart1 on Sep 9, 2010 12:34 AM PDT up reply actions 2 recs
That was quite beautiful
For a comment on an internet forum. Or for a comment anywhere really.
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Luck had to end sometime
That was as dominant an international sports run as I can remember seeing. Plus There’s more Spaniards still in the US Open than Americans.
z
Spain lost three times this tournament
They simply weren’t that good this year.
"Good evening Blazer fans, wherever you may be!"-Bill Schonely
He can probably look like an All-Star against the teams they'll be facing
He’ll practice floaters harder that eer before
z
Not for Blazers practice
"Listening to the media only increases your odds of failing at whatever you are doing" - Mark Cuban
I'm not sure the local opinion of him could go lower in Portland (Rudy jerseys have all but disappeared from Portland)
So I’m not even going to say this would hurt him because it wouldn’t.
"Good evening Blazer fans, wherever you may be!"-Bill Schonely
I'd wager that if Rudy is still a Blazer by the time camp starts
That he doesn’t miss a day of camp or practice. Bluffing, I say.
Still on the Rex bandwagon.
I could see him really waiting wanting to have Cho fly over to talk to him with Nate when the tournament is over
I don’t think he’s really ready to sit out 2 years, but I could see him sit out some of training camp Favre-style
"Listening to the media only increases your odds of failing at whatever you are doing" - Mark Cuban
I wouldn't be at all surprised at Rudy showing up on time for camp.
Especially if Cho tells him that his participation is the best way to increase his value.
I hope he does
Because his situation would be like if Minnesota traded for Aaron Rogers during the offseason
z
One of the only things worse than a Baseball game
is a replay of a baseball game
I'm a grown man stuck inside the mind of a 3 year old
I'm a baseball fan
And I still hate that they replay games in full. Although MLB network has a cool program where they replay all the day’s games in an hour.
z
why would that even exist?!!
"So we beat on, boats against the current, borne back ceaselessly into the past."
ask ESPN
currently replaying the Dodgers Padres game
I'm a grown man stuck inside the mind of a 3 year old
by The Arkitect on Sep 9, 2010 12:16 AM PDT up reply actions
ESPN always does that
They replay a live sports event aired the previous night overnight after Sportscenter is done.
"Good evening Blazer fans, wherever you may be!"-Bill Schonely
sure... but baseball?
I bet Timbersprts would get more viewers than a replay of a FULL baseball game
I'm a grown man stuck inside the mind of a 3 year old
by The Arkitect on Sep 9, 2010 12:18 AM PDT up reply actions
makes sense for more exciting sports
but doesn’t make any sense to me when it’s a sport with which an entire game can be summed up in a 3 minute highlight reel.
"So we beat on, boats against the current, borne back ceaselessly into the past."
I think its just becuase it doesn't cost them anything
And let’s be clear, very few people are watching ESPN right now.
"Good evening Blazer fans, wherever you may be!"-Bill Schonely
According to Roybot, I'm the reason for all the heart-ache in the JD like.......ever
I’m on the verge of committing bedgicide.
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you have been through a trauma...
you are in shock
I'm a grown man stuck inside the mind of a 3 year old
by The Arkitect on Sep 9, 2010 12:16 AM PDT up reply actions
here, let me do some maths for you.
you=source of a lot of my BEdge happiness. According to sources: I=nicest guy in the JD. through the convex relationship of stars and satellites and transpacific relations, this all = you are important to the JD.
"So we beat on, boats against the current, borne back ceaselessly into the past."
Maths
Does not compute!
(You’re a gem though GB, you make everyone feel appreciated. Mad respect for ya bro)
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by MadBlaze on Sep 9, 2010 12:25 AM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
aww thanks! :-)
"So we beat on, boats against the current, borne back ceaselessly into the past."
by GiantBlazer on Sep 9, 2010 12:30 AM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
This is a very good point
I’ve got a movie to watch tonight but I’ll be back for it if the right people are still around – It was you, Norsk and FFA right?
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Sweet
Not gonna forget about that. Need to pick all of those immensely knowledgeable brains!
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It should be fun
I’m a couple years out of having studies that stuff, so I’m sure there is a lot I could learn.
I’ll make sure to bring it up at the right time (hopefully tonight)
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Women...
amirite?
I'm a grown man stuck inside the mind of a 3 year old
by The Arkitect on Sep 9, 2010 12:20 AM PDT up reply actions
Why would you listen to a girl that looks like Brian Grant?
"Listening to the media only increases your odds of failing at whatever you are doing" - Mark Cuban
cause Brian Grant is handsome and supremely awesome?
"So we beat on, boats against the current, borne back ceaselessly into the past."
Because I like athletic women and I can just take off my glass's if I need to
by southern oregon on Sep 9, 2010 12:22 AM PDT up reply actions 10 recs
Noooooooooo
I need you here. Every time I can’t think of something to say, I know I can just make fun of your tenuous relationship with Australia. Also, you’re a swell guy.
Still on the Rex bandwagon.
What have I started?
Your back and forths on here are fun. Don’t fight! The kids never like it when their parents fight!
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I have no doubt you know how to do that!
Made me feel about 2ft tall in the last junk : P
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Above comment is designed to be in keeping with the theme of the junk
Apparently it worked!
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when opportunity breaks your window it barricades your doorway
Is life not a hundred times too short for us to stifle ourselves?
you are confusing opportunity with the Police
I'm a grown man stuck inside the mind of a 3 year old
by The Arkitect on Sep 9, 2010 12:27 AM PDT up reply actions 9 recs
haha, nicely done.
"So we beat on, boats against the current, borne back ceaselessly into the past."
hahaa it's greened already
"So we beat on, boats against the current, borne back ceaselessly into the past."
this song occurs to me for no reason
Is life not a hundred times too short for us to stifle ourselves?
I REALLY wish I had seen them when they reunited and played Clark County.
"So we beat on, boats against the current, borne back ceaselessly into the past."
Here I am a record on your hi-fi
A little piece of plastic with a hole! – 10cc
GOP in HD
by 22baylor on Sep 9, 2010 1:32 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
New Orleans vs. Minnesota will be fun
"Listening to the media only increases your odds of failing at whatever you are doing" - Mark Cuban
super fun
Be interesting to face a team with real size in a game that matters. Sounds like we’re going to see a lot more Tyson Chandler, I’m kinda scared
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what time is that?
"So we beat on, boats against the current, borne back ceaselessly into the past."
thanks, guys
just set my DVR. I had completely forgotten it was on. This is why the JD is good for me
"So we beat on, boats against the current, borne back ceaselessly into the past."
their called cave paintings… they are in France… now you can skip
I'm a grown man stuck inside the mind of a 3 year old
by The Arkitect on Sep 9, 2010 12:37 AM PDT up reply actions
where are you at? PSU? do they take attendance?
I'm a grown man stuck inside the mind of a 3 year old
by The Arkitect on Sep 9, 2010 12:41 AM PDT up reply actions
nah, Tblazers is swimming in dough and gets go to Louis and Clark
"So we beat on, boats against the current, borne back ceaselessly into the past."
wait, you don't go to Lewis and Clark? (just realized my typo)
I thought ya did. My bads.
"So we beat on, boats against the current, borne back ceaselessly into the past."
oh, hahaha.
I think we all wish we could do this
"So we beat on, boats against the current, borne back ceaselessly into the past."
That's kinda what I thought
Purple and gold are the colors of the hated University of Washington.
Except that AK likes those dawgs.
GOP in HD
oooo I didn't even think of that.
I just thought " Hmm, I remember that scrooge picture that always reminds me of my childhood." Thanks for ruining my childhood, Mortimer and Elgin.
"So we beat on, boats against the current, borne back ceaselessly into the past."
Ya.
For this particular class, you have to be there to sign in. I thought about getting a friend to take care of the sign in sheet, but it’s still better to go.
you could leave after signing in…
I'm a grown man stuck inside the mind of a 3 year old
by The Arkitect on Sep 9, 2010 12:52 AM PDT up reply actions
Don't you get it??
Skipping is bad!
He also marks us off for leaving during class. An hour and a half and you just gotta sit there. zzzzz
wow… hire a body double to stand in for you…
I'm a grown man stuck inside the mind of a 3 year old
by The Arkitect on Sep 9, 2010 12:59 AM PDT up reply actions
I've junked in class before...
"So we beat on, boats against the current, borne back ceaselessly into the past."
If Roybot would live blog shoe shoping at the same time it might be entertaining
by southern oregon on Sep 9, 2010 12:56 AM PDT up reply actions
that's actually sorta scary, dude, considering your fall.
"So we beat on, boats against the current, borne back ceaselessly into the past."
It didn't cause any seismic activity, so it didn't get talked about much.
Is life not a hundred times too short for us to stifle ourselves?
Terrible power and responsibility lies with you.
Is life not a hundred times too short for us to stifle ourselves?
Cut out the stairs part and you got it.
I tripped, fell, hit head on the counter, lost consciousness for a little while, woke up with a bruised knee, sprained wrist, some cuts, blah blah blah.
Just cover up when you sneeze next time, MadBlaze :)
Lame.
I fell earlier in the year and lost consciousness … had some trouble staying on feet after the injury but I’m fine now. You might want to get a brain scan.
"Wu Tang is for the children." - ODB.
They took x-rays and my head's fine.
It’s mostly my knee and wrist that hurt. Your incident actually sounds scarier, since you had trouble gaining your balance and all.
X-ray barely shows anything
If there’s a bleed, it wouldn’t show up on an x-ray unless it was massive. That’s not why your eye is twitching, though. As I said, you’re dehydrated and probably behind on sleep.
Still on the Rex bandwagon.
It was pretty strange.
I had trouble thinking for a few weeks after and I pretty much collapsed in a store a few days after hitting my head. I didn’t pass out but I lost my balance and became really disorientated. Also, I hit my head a second time right after the first fall. I had to take a lift up since I was snowboarding and I fell below the parking lot. I was still out of it so when I got off the lift I sorta just stood there. The lift hit me in the helmet.
"Wu Tang is for the children." - ODB.
I was lucky that I was wearing a helmet.
I wonder what the damage would have been if I wasn’t.
"Wu Tang is for the children." - ODB.
I can do no right atm
Its OK though, I got a puppy asleep on my lap so all is right with the world
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awesome!
my aunt(the I spend last weekend with) has two big dogs, a golden retriever and a black lab. the black lab is a big dummy but he’s a super sweety and he always comes into the bed or couch you’re sleeping on really early in the morning and slobbers on ya, which is annoying but kind of cute. The retriever had just had his toe removed cause he had cancer in the toe so he had the big sad cone on his head and also a muzzle because he was reaching his leg over his head, into the cone, and managing to lick the wound. So he was all sad and calm and tied to the couch and couldn’t walk around, so I made sure to give him lots of attention. They both shed like crazy, but especially the retriever, so when I came home all my clothes were covered in blonde dog hair. I kinda miss it :-(
"So we beat on, boats against the current, borne back ceaselessly into the past."
So you don't wet the bed?
Seriously, if you’re eye is twitching, you’re dehydrated. Drink some water.
Still on the Rex bandwagon.
yeah I completely agree with Dan here, Tblazers.
"So we beat on, boats against the current, borne back ceaselessly into the past."
night Tblazers
feel better, man!
"So we beat on, boats against the current, borne back ceaselessly into the past."
Be nice!
He may be bleeding into his brain. Then you’ll feel bad if that was the last thing you said to him.
Still on the Rex bandwagon.
fairy's don't have tails.
but I can’t attest to why Mortimer hates fairly tales.
"So we beat on, boats against the current, borne back ceaselessly into the past."
by GiantBlazer on Sep 9, 2010 1:11 AM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
Tblazers and Roybot's love will prove stronger than my mockery about Tblazers chance at passing away in his sleep.
But if he dies, he dies.
And then they can meet in heaven and start their romance a’new!
In about 80 years or so, whenever Roybot dies in a volcano or a space crash.
#52
While tblazers passes time up on heaven
I recommend he pick up a hobby… or prolly quite a few hobbies, as 80 years is a pretty long wait.
#52
You know how time speeds up as you get older?
That effect would be magnified in heaven where you live forever, right? Or crazy?
z
yeah my eye was twitching around when i graduated
chilaxed, had some good sleepin nights less worries and caffine, no more left eye twitching for me, could be a strain of weed going around…
Looks like Lou Amundson is the free agent du jour
Oh well, another player we can blame Cho for if he doesn’t get him (since he never intended to do so)
"Listening to the media only increases your odds of failing at whatever you are doing" - Mark Cuban
I hope lou gets his own 1 hour special on ESPN
I'm a grown man stuck inside the mind of a 3 year old
by The Arkitect on Sep 9, 2010 12:39 AM PDT up reply actions
it's okay, we have Pendergraph
"So we beat on, boats against the current, borne back ceaselessly into the past."
He is scrappy and plays the right way
by southern oregon on Sep 9, 2010 1:03 AM PDT up reply actions
So we saw a couple of movies aimed at the adult-couple demographic recently.
Which ones? “Couples Resort” and “Date Night”.
What is wrong with writers in Hollywood? Are they not even trying anymore? “Put a couple stars on it, spend a couple days writing something that kind of makes sense. Don’t worry, people will still pay to see it.” I’m so glad we rented these movies, and didn’t see them at the theater, because I’d have asked for my money back. What am I supposed to say? “Congratulations, you kind of made me laugh twice in two hours”?
This is such a bad year for movies.
have they ever tried when aiming for that demographic?
I'm a grown man stuck inside the mind of a 3 year old
by The Arkitect on Sep 9, 2010 12:42 AM PDT up reply actions
I didn't like Couples Resort at all
but there was something about Date Night that I found absolutely freaking hilarious.
"So we beat on, boats against the current, borne back ceaselessly into the past."
We laughed a couple times.
I enjoyed the “kill shot” thing, and the “how could you take someone else’s reservation?” running gag was entertaining. But beyond that, I ended up web surfing through a lot of it.
TWSS
I'm a grown man stuck inside the mind of a 3 year old
by The Arkitect on Sep 9, 2010 12:44 AM PDT up reply actions
I agree
Couples Resort and Date Night shouldn’t be mentioned in the same sentence. Timmay’s point still stands though, cos without Steve Carell and Tina Fey (And Mark Wahlberg to a lesser extent) it would’ve been awful.
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I really thought it was a waste of those two... it felt like they hoped their ad-libbing would save the movie.
I mean, it wasn’t a disaster, but it’s not a movie I’d recommend to others.
they made me laugh a lot.
they were both just being themselves the whole movie and it totally cracked me up. I haven’t seen it since, so maybe it was just a “right movie at the right time” kind of thing, but I left the theater pretty damn happy with that one.
"So we beat on, boats against the current, borne back ceaselessly into the past."
Most movies are funnier when you see them with other people in a theater
Laughter is just so infectious. I’m not sure if it’ll hold up well at home.
I saw Snakes on a Plane at midnight
The crowd made that movie. Came out thinking it was awesome. Saw it in theaters again, it was hard not to walk out
z
exactly.
Did you notice the microwave button?
Is life not a hundred times too short for us to stifle ourselves?
that's true.
my lady and I are very good at making eachother laugh when one of us is slightly mad at the other and then we’ll both start laughing like hyenas.
"So we beat on, boats against the current, borne back ceaselessly into the past."
This is what I thought of as soon as you said that
Bad copy but you get the idea
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haha that still makes me laugh
Lion King is definitely one of my favorite Disney films. My sister with Down’s always says “laughing like a hyena!!” when someone is laughing really hard. it’s a cute little quirk of hers.
"So we beat on, boats against the current, borne back ceaselessly into the past."
talking about lion king
i decided to check out Modern Family after all the emmy hubbub. the last scene of the pilot had me laughing like a hyena too.
I still haven't seen it
but it looks pretty funny and it’s next on the list of shows for my girl and I to pick up. We’ll probably rent the first season on DVD or Hulu it. Glad to hear another ringing endorsement for it
"So we beat on, boats against the current, borne back ceaselessly into the past."
It's pretty amusing
It’s not my favorite show, but it’s good enough to keep me watching. I’m also a sucker for Ed O’Neil.
Still on the Rex bandwagon.
i've only seen the first episode
needed something until HIMYM comes back. It was pretty funny. Especially the “cool” dad. I’ll give the first season a try.
still bitter about Space Buddies?
"So we beat on, boats against the current, borne back ceaselessly into the past."
You don't miss a beat do ya?
Space Buddies was the straw that broke the camels back. I’m in full on hollywood hate mode.
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just the previews of Cats vs. Dogs The Revenge of Kitty Galore made me really angry at Hollywood
partially because we’ve been broke and have been moving, but also because this Summer has really sucked for movies, we haven’t been to a movie in a couple months. And we see a lot of movies.
"So we beat on, boats against the current, borne back ceaselessly into the past."
The only things I've seen in theaters this year
Are Alice in Wonderland, Inception, and the 2 Swedish films from that book trilogy. I figure 3 out of 4 ain’t bad in a year like this.
Also, when date night was new St John’s theatre had a pretty sweet subliminal message in their sign out front, it read:
Kick Ass
Date Night
z
I'm readin' that one right now
It’s super intense, def my favorite. Unfortunately, that means it’s the most frustrating as well
z
Inception or Toy Story 3 is probably my favorite of the year
But there’s a big drop from there, of the movies I’ve seen (and to be fair, I haven’t seen a bunch this year)
yeah both of those were freaking amazing.
"So we beat on, boats against the current, borne back ceaselessly into the past."
MACHETE!
I don't know who I am anymore. Not once in life have I been real, but I've never felt this close before. I've been looking in your window, i've been dressing in your clothes. I've been walking dead, watching you long enough to know I can't go on.
-Flyleaf
How did Date Night end?
I saw it on a plane on the digi-thing, but in the middle of the show down on the roof, we had to give them back to land. I’m not watching it again.
Still on the Rex bandwagon.
they all get killed when a helicopter crash lands and explodes on the roof.
it was kind of a stupid plot twist and probably the main reason Timmay! doesn’t like it. But I ignored that part and still liked it for the funny bits.
"So we beat on, boats against the current, borne back ceaselessly into the past."
How far did you get?
I’ll mark it as spoiler, and explain the ending, though there isn’t much to explain.
The show down on the roof
At least, I think it was on the roof. They had the mob guy and the live-porn-loving government official (I can’t remember in what capacity). There was a lot of yelling.
Still on the Rex bandwagon.
Warning, "DATE NIGHT" SPOILERS FROM HERE
Steve tells Tina to count to three like she does at home to the kid. (After she angrily says “we’re 90 minutes away from my kids waking me up!” which was actually funny). Everyone looks at her weirdly as she counts, and when she hits “three”, the police helicopter appears behind her and they arrest everyone including the corrupt cops. They finally have dinner at a diner (it’s already light out), head home, have a realization that they love their life, then make out on the lawn in front of their house. Roll credits (including some funny ad-lib moments in the blooper reel).
yeah yeah
so the ending was kind of lame. I WASN’T GOING TO THE THEATER FOR AN ACADEMY AWARD WINNER TIMMAY!!! The movie had lots of slapstick physical humor and I had lots of laughter.
"So we beat on, boats against the current, borne back ceaselessly into the past."
Thanks, Timmay
I really only liked the scene in the apartment with James Franco and Mila Kunis. They are both awesome, and they played well off each other.
Still on the Rex bandwagon.
I might be the first one in the family to ever die with a smile
Marshall Tucker Band
by southern oregon on Sep 9, 2010 12:52 AM PDT up reply actions
night, MadBlaze
I’m heading out pretty soon so I won’t be here. Enjoy the movie!
"So we beat on, boats against the current, borne back ceaselessly into the past."
Man, I feel like a mod today
I’ve dropped 2 flags! Each accompanied by reasonably polite comments.
Still on the Rex bandwagon.
Why thank you
It even led to an apology (which was later smashed into oblivion by the banhammer).
Still on the Rex bandwagon.
Night BEDGAS!!
have a good night!
"So we beat on, boats against the current, borne back ceaselessly into the past."
I know that I've linked this before ... but this is becoming my favorite song of all time.
And the video is very nice.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=elUwSHjfA94
"Wu Tang is for the children." - ODB.
best comment ever
brandonghill
2 months ago 174
just hit f5 to skip the vevo ad. vote up so people know
Is life not a hundred times too short for us to stifle ourselves?
Definitely.
I didn’t know that you could skip vevo ads by just refreshing.
"Wu Tang is for the children." - ODB.
They'll only show you an ad once every x hours
And it places the cookie down at the start of the commercial. So click refresh, and bam.
whoa that's so cool!!!
"So we beat on, boats against the current, borne back ceaselessly into the past."
Does someone have an opinion on this site? Timmay? Is this a legal service, or are they exploiting copyrights?
"Listening to the media only increases your odds of failing at whatever you are doing" - Mark Cuban
I haven't used the site. To my understanding, they're like a text version of youtube
So there’s probably some legit stuff, and some stuff that needs to be taken down. I’ve heard a bunch of people speak highly of scribd, but I really don’t know them.
Anyone have a recommendation for decent cheap headphones?
I need an over-ear pair. I listen to music and watch shows/movies at night when the family is asleep, and earbuds are sucking my will to live. Well, at least they hurt my ears.
Still on the Rex bandwagon.
That was my plan
But I was wondering if any of yous had something you loved.
Still on the Rex bandwagon.
Sennheiser PX 200 if you don't want "around ear" ones for complete outside silence, but "on ear" ones
"Listening to the media only increases your odds of failing at whatever you are doing" - Mark Cuban
I use Sony MDR-G45
Wraparound the back of your head, $15 at Freddy’s, real durable (my last pair lasted a year+ and I’m really rough on headphones), decent sound quality
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If you are in one of the countries below, Spotify is a nice free music service. Coming to more countries as rights get negotiated.
Finland
France
Norway
Netherlands
Spain
Sweden
United Kingdom
"Listening to the media only increases your odds of failing at whatever you are doing" - Mark Cuban
Well you better get used to it, punk
every month in Techcrunch there’s a new article about how they’re about to disembark in the US.
It's a stand-alone application, not just a website. And their catalogue is huge, including a lot of name brand artists but also independent labels.
"Listening to the media only increases your odds of failing at whatever you are doing" - Mark Cuban
Grooveshark is on phones now too (if that's what ya mean by an application)
I dunno Norsk! Grooveshark has everything as well… ain’t no song, no matter how new or obscure, that I ain’t been able to find.
You guys just aren’t convincing me, I’m sorry to say!
#52
Enter the Magical Mystery Chambers?
I still see it. I ain’t ever listened to it, is it pretty cool?
#52
I like half of it a lot
A few songs are forgettable because the rappers aren’t actually wu members. Definitely worth a listen, a lot of fun Beatles interviews interspersed, and ODB sings “love me do” at one point
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i'm not an expert on Grooveshark, so take this with a pinch of salt
main thing is that Spotify is an application, not a website.
Layout is obviously different (similar to iTunes).
Don’t know about Grooveshark catalog, but Spotify’s is huge (like Norsk says, lots of indies, even Spanish obscure ones).
Spotify has several premium options, basic free one (the one I use) just plays 30 secs ads every 4-5 songs.
Chuckle out loud
I don’t get no ads.
Do you actually download the songs with it? Or is it streaming as well.
#52
I mean, it has ads on the side of the page
But nothing gets interrupted, there’s no limit on how much you can play, etc.
#52
And that's why they get sued ;)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grooveshark#Legal_issues
"Listening to the media only increases your odds of failing at whatever you are doing" - Mark Cuban
You Spotify wonks are all the same!
Having to use technicalities to win the debate.
Just like in Karate Kid 3!
But it is an empty victory.
Grooveshark will be back…
#52
Just like Napster!
There is debate if iTunes has no streaming option because Jobs doesn’t like it, or the labels don’t want to declare “game over, you won”. Reportedly Google is also entering the music business, and the labels like that to have at least 3 options (with Amazon).
"Listening to the media only increases your odds of failing at whatever you are doing" - Mark Cuban
Well, I guess I'll wait and see with Grooveshark
Right now, it works great, and has everything, so I’ll let them work out whatever they work out and I’ll keep listening to every music or comedy album I wanna hear.
SO THERE.
Spotify can keep playing salsa music in Finland, while Grooveshark RULES THE WORLD.
#52
ALL I DO IS WIN!
Featuring T-Pain, Ludacris, Rick Ross, Snoop Dogg = some of the most incompatible voices on one track
"Listening to the media only increases your odds of failing at whatever you are doing" - Mark Cuban
checking out Grooveshark for the last half hour
only thing I don’t like is the interface. Too cluttered. But maybe cause i’m used to Spotify’s. But seems like the same service. Music searches i’ve done show same results on both.
That is true, it really isn't pretty.
And my basic playlist I use is way too big… would be nicer to be able to arrange things better.
#52
It does. Pandora does not.
"Listening to the media only increases your odds of failing at whatever you are doing" - Mark Cuban
I like the idea of Pandora
But in practice, it plays so much music I don’t like that it just annoys me.
#52
My lawyer sister loves it
And I wouldn’t mind something that suggests other things I’d like, but for whatever reason Pandora was always just way off.
Grooveshark has some radio feature, that I’ve never used, so I dunno how it works.
I don’t mind telling it what to play, since it has everything.
#52
i've been using Spotify for 6 months approx.
and it has quickly become the only way I listen to music (except when in the car). Lacks a few features (better radio, better reproduction controls), but overall I love it.
I wonder how much Google Instant is increasing web traffic, since it is permanently sending you hits as you are typing
Faster search, but more download
"Listening to the media only increases your odds of failing at whatever you are doing" - Mark Cuban
I would imagine google results pages are pretty small in terms of data
It’s basically like doing a few extra searches. Would that really add much traffic?
Still on the Rex bandwagon.
Not to one person, but for millions doing it at any moment...
It also sends image data, PDFs, etc.
"Listening to the media only increases your odds of failing at whatever you are doing" - Mark Cuban
E.g. until you have entered “President Bill Clinton”, it will already have sent you hits and images to Obama and Bush. And that’s just a simple example.
"Listening to the media only increases your odds of failing at whatever you are doing" - Mark Cuban
When you get a google search results page
It loads up data for all those pages? Not just the little text preview that it shows?
Still on the Rex bandwagon.
I think even the small data from the various searches adds up to a crapload of data
Especially since it keeps changing, millions are using it at any moment, etc.
#52
On the other hand I'm not surprised at all they felt like changing something to the search
Their stock has been flat, they are losing talent to Facebook, Twitter and some other companies, and analysts start mocking them as the next Yahoo or Microsoft.
Fortune had a title story in August that includes this quote
Google is transitioning from “Growth Company” to “Cash Cow”. That ranks right up there with being a former supermodel.
Ouch
"Listening to the media only increases your odds of failing at whatever you are doing" - Mark Cuban
Valencia has signed former short-term Blazer Jeremy Richardson
As a swingman on the wing, he will take minutes away from future short-term Blazer Victor Claver ;-)
"Listening to the media only increases your odds of failing at whatever you are doing" - Mark Cuban
We probably asked them to
So Claver could get used to a minutes crunch on the wings before he comes over
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Hehe, Richardson is more like a Martell or Matthews type. But still an interesting move.
"Listening to the media only increases your odds of failing at whatever you are doing" - Mark Cuban
Hey Meddymelon Pie
What are some of your favorite Spanishy movies of all time?
Or if that’s too restrictive, what are just some of your favorite movies of all time in general?
#52
don't have a top 1 ultra favourite one
in spanish, the ones I’ve liked lately are Cell 211 and The Secret in Her Eyes (the one that won the Oscar, great, great movie). A bit older (5-10 years) ones are Nine Queens, Martin H, Mondays in the Sun, Common Places and My Life Without Me (well, this one is in English). I’m not a big fan of Almodovar, but Volver is alright, too.
My guilty pleasure has always been Aliens. I love that movie. Looking for stuff in Netflix?
Just for stuff in general!
I like your taste, so I was figuring I’d pick your brain.
I can’t pick 1 favourite movie ever either, and when I get put on the spot and asked what my favoriteS are, I always forget a million of ’em.
#52
thanks
here are a couple of nice scenes from Common Places. Gives you the feel of it.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XenEJMF_oCA
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hu4rUWtIiUE
the same thing happens to me too. which one is the last one you remember?
also, a couple of German ones in honor of norsk, Good Bye Lenin and The Lives of Others.
I saw Goodbye Lenin; it was cute
Man, I’ve just been watching 70s/80s B-movies lately… research. Some on Netflix, some rented or borrowed. Nothing I liked enough to really recommend, though I do have a soft spot for exploitation and over-the-top type stuff.
Plus the 1943 Adventures of Baron Munchausen, that was really good. I just watched that.
And I’m always watching MST3k… I’m getting the last few dozen episodes I’ve never seen.
EK did a quote from Repo Man the other day, so it got me in the mood to watch it, especially since I can’t remember when I last saw it. Definitely not as a wise and learneded adult.
#52
I award this guy the title of "worst dancer to simulate someone who knows basketball" ever
He dribbles, turns around and then fires a shot from his chest with both arms while standing on his tippy toes, and snaps the wrist of his off hand instead of that of his shooting hand. Turrible.
Or he must have watched a lot of Shawn Marion and Kevin Martin. From “Lady Sovereign – Those Were The Days”
"Listening to the media only increases your odds of failing at whatever you are doing" - Mark Cuban
That's a big pet peeve of mine
When actors in a video/movie/TV show are supposed to be good at sports, or are just playing it, and they look like they’ve never played before.
Almost everyone in Major League, for example, had a horrible swing, and the kids in The Basketball Diaries weren’t believable as some of the best players in NYC.
#52
I is briefly back
Boy was a very cool little movie. Not what I expected and quite sad at times but well done and very Kiwi.
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To me, for my money, if ya ask me, in my opinion
New Zealand pride in filmmaking has never been more evident than in the amazing New Zealand film, The Last Samurai.
I’ll be damned if MY country will get blamed for that piece of crap.
#52
I learned all I need to know from that old Hobbit cartoon.
Plus, Space Buddies 2: Electric Dogaloo is filming in NZ next year.
#52
HEY GUYS I found a snapshot look into MadBlaze's daily life
Can’t be mad because that’s pretty bad butt.
#52
Show me one New Zealander who starred in or helped produce that film
Its on you buddy.
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The exec producer bruh!
Vincent Ward.
While in the United States, Ward wrote the story for Alien 3.3 He also developed the material that was the basis of The Last Samurai, selecting its director, and acting as executive producer on that project before writing and directing River Queen 4 starring Kiefer Sutherland and Samantha Morton.
EVERYBODY knows that. It’s why we Americans all consider The Last Samurai the definitive movie about the New Zealand experience.
#52
Vincent Ward
Vincent Ward was awarded an Order of New Zealand Merit in 2007 for his contribution to film making. He was born in Greytown, New Zealand. He was educated at St Patrick’s College, Silverstream and trained as an artist at the University of Canterbury. Ward began writing and directing films at 18. In 1978-81, he made the documentary In Spring One Plants Alone, which won the 1982 Grand Prix at Cinema du Reel 2 (Paris), and a Silver Hugo at the Chicago Film Festival. In Spring One Plants Alone provides the starting-point for his later feature Rain of the Children in 2008. His debut feature was Vigil (1984).
#52
He was responsible for that River Queen abomination too
Lets just call him ‘our secret shame’.
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You must be talkin bout you grody arse toe
cos I know you ain’t talking ish bout my country or the cool little movie I watched.
Damn islanders
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Madness is to think of too many things in succession too fast, or of one thing too exclusively
Is life not a hundred times too short for us to stifle ourselves?
An Australian ventriloquist visiting New Zealand walks into a small village and sees a local sitting on his porch patting his dog.
He figures he’ll have a little fun, so he says to the Kiwi:
“G’day, mind if I talk to your dog?”
Villager: “The dog doesn’t talk, you stupid Aussie.”
Ventriloquist: “Hello dog, how’s it going mate?”
Dog: “Yeah, doin’ all right.”
Kiwi: (look of extreme shock)
Ventriloquist: “Is this villager your owner?” (pointing at the villager)
Dog: “Yep”
Ventriloquist: “How does he treat you?”
Dog: “Yeah, real good. He walks me twice a day, feeds me great food
and takes me to the lake once a week to play.”
Kiwi: (look of utter disbelief)
Ventriloquist: “Mind if I talk to your horse?”
Kiwi: “Uh, the horse doesn’t talk either….I think.”
Ventriloquist: “Hey horse, how’s it going?”
Horse: “Cool”
Kiwi: (absolutely dumbfounded)
Ventriloquist: “Is this your owner?” (Pointing at the villager)
Horse: “Yep”
Ventriloquist: How does he treat you?
Horse: “Pretty good, thanks for asking. He rides me regularly, brushes me down often and
keeps me in the barn to protect me from the elements.”
Kiwi: (total look of amazement)
Ventriloquist: “Mind if I talk to your sheep?”
Kiwi: (in a panic) " Don’t believe a word he says, that sheep’s a bloody liar.."
#52
by tominhawaii on Sep 9, 2010 4:13 AM PDT reply actions 1 recs
Ventroliquism can rule the world if done properly
The man in your story sounds like one of the best in the galaxy.
#52
i'm from montana
i hear the same thing. I also hear the question, “did you used to ride a horse to school?”
Animals are great for jokes.
A farmer goes out and buys a new, young rooster. As soon as he brings him home, the
young rooster rushes and screws all 150 of the farmers hens. The farmer is impressed.
At lunchtime, the young rooster again screws all 150 hens. The farmer is not just impressed anymore,he is worried. Next morning,not only is the rooster screwin…g the hens but he is screwing the turkeys,ducks even the cow.
Later farmer looks out into the barnyard and finds the rooster stretched out, limp as a rag, his eyes closed, dead and vultures circling overhead.
The farmer runs out, looks down at the young roosters limp body and says: “You deserved it, you horny bastard!”
And the young rooster opens one eye, points up at the vultures with his wing, and says, Shhhh!,they are about to land."
by amlmart1 on Sep 9, 2010 4:26 AM PDT up reply actions 2 recs
Didn't you read Ben's fanpost?
If you were trapped on a desert island, what three things would you bring with you?
Three things I’d want on an island are my wife Julie and two daughters, Miranda, who will be five in September, and Annika, who will be three. But if that’s cheating, then I’d go with a razor to shave my head, a fishing rod to catch fish for sushi, and a TV to watch sports.
#52
Considering how you look at the race issue in America (I mean no critic), as you can see by the questions asked to Cho:
Asian Men Deliberately Excluded from Star Wars?
On the other hand:
by amlmart1 on Sep 9, 2010 4:34 AM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
Heehee
There was gonna be an Asian lady Jedi in the recent Star Wars movies, but she used the role to get a spread in Playboy so Lucas edited her out. I think it was Bai Ling, who is pretty slutty.
I shouldn’t pretend I don’t like Star Trek, because I actually like it a lot… I like the original crew’s movies the most, and I ain’t crazy about any of the other shows or casts, but I love Wrath of Kahn and #6, and Uhuru is a babe.
Did this post twice?
#52
There's a nice book with about 40 profiles where he is featured along with David Sedaris, Mandy Carter and less known to unknown people
Travels in a Gay Nation: Portraits of GLTBQ Americans
I liked a review that said “it’s like going to dinner with people you’d love to know but don’t”
"Listening to the media only increases your odds of failing at whatever you are doing" - Mark Cuban
OH MY!!! (low chuckle)
kObe iS thE aNtiChRiSt
by Brendan Holladay on Sep 9, 2010 6:08 AM PDT up reply actions
I have it on good authority, that the highest grade Tom ever got was an "A"
However, from the same source, he made it clear that in no uncertain terms, that Tom received a certificate classifying him as a “Grade A Bozo”, and that, indeed, this is the “A” grade Tom is unfortunate enough to have achieved in his life.
#52
I've told you, only because of my small peepee
Since there is nothing I can do about that, I don’t see the point in teasing me about it.
Whereas, in my opinion, you surely could have studied and tried harder in school, or at least achieved an “A” grade in an easy course, such as PE.
Your failing to do so calls into question your validity in opining on topics as diverse as politics, social issues, or sporting activities.
#52
oh gawd. i didn't read the url
"its tough to play with one eye, unless you're a pirate." Delonte West
"una canasta a Pau en la cara" Rudy
by Honka Playboy on Sep 9, 2010 4:59 AM PDT up reply actions
worst tat ever. so bad it should win a prize.
Born Naked
by Y5k on Sep 9, 2010 5:14 AM PDT up reply actions
Do we agree that the most important organ for sex is your brain?
And among things brain can do: self control, knownledge of erotic zones and imagination?
you really should have said something years ago
before you were 23
"its tough to play with one eye, unless you're a pirate." Delonte West
"una canasta a Pau en la cara" Rudy
by Honka Playboy on Sep 9, 2010 4:49 AM PDT up reply actions
I had to let her catch up
If I didn’t let her become her own person, a 23 year old adult, I’d just be taking advantage of her.
#52
There is, but it's pretty bloody and leaves scars even if it works
"Listening to the media only increases your odds of failing at whatever you are doing" - Mark Cuban
Yeah it does seem to work, the principle behind it is to pull out the part extending from the base to the scrotum that is normally inside your body. But for that, you have to cut open the skin at the base. Which then moves further up, so there is one scar in plain sight and another one at the base where it gets stitched close again. And it’s not like it doubles it, you just would gain an inch or two. If they also do injections I don’t know, maybe. It just seems like a bad idea, at least as bad as implants in the butt or the calves.
"Listening to the media only increases your odds of failing at whatever you are doing" - Mark Cuban
Maybe. Though that probably works as well as mail-order lotions and old middle eastern massaging techniques. You could also hang a stone from it.
"Listening to the media only increases your odds of failing at whatever you are doing" - Mark Cuban
Don't laugh, t'is a sensitive topic and millions of men are desperate enough to fall for scams like this
"Listening to the media only increases your odds of failing at whatever you are doing" - Mark Cuban
"well, let's just say you're no Greg Oden."
Born Naked
by Y5k on Sep 9, 2010 7:56 AM PDT up reply actions
he’s just trying to see down her shirt is all.
"My love winks, she does not bother / She knows too much to argue or to judge"
by DrivetheLane on Sep 9, 2010 8:06 AM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
I have actually seen shows/read about it
Like you say, it only adds about an inch, and from what I’ve seen, it really is only for people with penises so small that they can’t get their partner pregnant. So, you do this surgery to help that.
And even after the surgery, ya often can’t achieve a full erection.
So, it ain’t a fun surgery.
#52
this is the quote that jumped out to me
from what I’ve seen
I'm a grown man stuck inside the mind of a 3 year old
I wish I could remember where I saw it
Either it was literature I requested privately to help me find a solution to my problem, or one of those makeover shows, I dunno. I forget what.
#52
I wouldn't dream!
The only reason I mock Tom is because he’s always acting like he knows everything, and is always bragging about his grades.
When the only thing he really knows about is NUTHIN’.
#52
I think you would dream
Little do you know that to get an A in one of my PE classes, I had to lower myself to teach the Macarena.
Still on the Rex bandwagon.
Least you got an A
Tom couldn’t be bothered to even try, despite the urging of his teachers, family, and friends.
He let them all down.
#52
deep post
if you said these things to my Doc she would diagnose you Bi-polar. i absolutely know this cuz i said similiar things and ended up takin bi-polar meds for the next 3 (zombie) years. so i don’t know what you’re on but good luck with all that Brother… :-)
kObe iS thE aNtiChRiSt
by Brendan Holladay on Sep 9, 2010 4:36 AM PDT reply actions
I'm staring down the barrel of atleast another month of unemployment.
but I know how it works.
be broke
go in to debt (further)
ride it out
keep your chin up
do things that make you happy
and when you get a job finally, don’t be sad about losing all your freedom
Born Naked
by Y5k on Sep 9, 2010 4:50 AM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
that pretty much sums it up Pal
i’ve worked 7 weeks this entire year (THANK YOU PRESIDENT OBAMA!)
ya just gotta keep on keepin on, the world just keeps turnin no matter what…
kObe iS thE aNtiChRiSt
by Brendan Holladay on Sep 9, 2010 4:57 AM PDT up reply actions
yer not really plaming Obama for the economy/high umemployment, are you?
i know who made me unemployed: Me!
Born Naked
by Y5k on Sep 9, 2010 5:36 AM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
yes. i am blamin him. i'm also PLAMING him...
he didn’t make me unemployed, but his stimulus package with all the supposed infrastruture, didn’t revitalize the construction industry at all. actually construction has only gotten worse since 2009. MUCH WORSE! so yes! that’s all on him. summer of recovery my ass!!
kObe iS thE aNtiChRiSt
by Brendan Holladay on Sep 9, 2010 6:02 AM PDT up reply actions
put the "plame" where it belongs, man
the construction industry fed like a pack of wolves during the boom, then discovered it was so far from sustainable because it relied heavily on bogus banking and duped investors. If everyone would have acted with even a shred of moderation, none of this would have gone down as bad as it did. Greed on all parts.
The guys swinging the hammers relied on their friends and neighbors buying houses they couldn’t afford because banks offered stupid loans because they could make a buck selling them to Satan because government hasn’t figured out a way to regulate pure evil. Blaming Obama, or anyone elected in the last two years for something that has been brewing for a decade is shortsighted at best.
That might be a little “big picture” for our conversation here, but that’s how I sees it.
Born Naked
by Y5k on Sep 9, 2010 6:30 AM PDT up reply actions 11 recs
I've already used up my rec
"So we beat on, boats against the current, borne back ceaselessly into the past."
i don’t know how i missed this conversation… hmmm… i won’t weigh in now, but i have a lot to say about what put us into this situation and also the politics of obstructionism currently going on all levels of politics. in short, I wouldn’t blame obama for our current economics. I do blame him for certain bush policies he’s still pushing, some net neutrality stances, and his war agenda.
by EvilKaramazov on Sep 9, 2010 1:44 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
fair enough
i’ll just blame every politician in the last 15 years, how’s that? it’s just frustratin Guy. i just over-simplified the problem as: Bush’s presidency as my most prosperous financial time and obama’s presidency as my least prosperous. it’s just so hard to see things so mismanged and money continually flushed down the drain. i just had to blow off some steam. i honestly don’t blame anyone because i choose to believe it’s all a part of God’s greater plan. please don’t get upset by my little rant, i can tell you’re a reasonable Fella and agree (somewhat) with your take. i praise you for your statement ‘I know who made me unemployed: Me!’ great statement. Personal Responsibility is so rare these days and if people would start ‘Manning’ up and takin responsibility for their lifes the world would be a much sweeter place. this includes me of course. thanks. rec
kObe iS thE aNtiChRiSt
by Brendan Holladay on Sep 9, 2010 2:58 PM PDT up reply actions
right on! And I hope you get work soon!
by Name's Ash on Sep 9, 2010 3:05 PM PDT up reply actions 2 recs
This is a day old now.
But I thought I’d reply by saying I feel ya, and your frustration for sure. I hope work comes around. Usually in politics, especially the economy, it takes three or four years to really see initiatives come to fruition. In other words, don’t expect sunnier skies to push the storm clouds of Bush’s colossal mistakes out of the way for at least another three years. You turn a battle ship one inch at a time.
Born Naked
Recently somebody blamed the right for their economic woes and today somebody ...
blamed the left for their economic woes, even though they should blame just themselves.
Y’know, in the United States, I wish all American citizens realized that no matter whether it’s a moderate centrist (e.g., Bill Clinton), a center-right neoconservative (e.g., George W. Bush), or center-left progressive (e.g., Barack Obama) in the White House, there’s solely one constant: YOU!
It, therefore, is all about taking accountability and personal responsibility—and that’s that!
So yeah, MadBlaze, let me join you in saying “ugh” here. Hell, even as a Kiwi who’s about 20 hours ahead of us over in the Pacific Northwest, you still get it. For that, I say kudos.
I think we are in total agreement here
A society in which people take more personal responsibility and don’t rely on government to make their lives easier is highly desirable. That goes for ’lil old New Zealand as much as it does for the United States, too.
| #11 | #7 | #9 | #15 | #52 |
by MadBlaze on Sep 9, 2010 2:39 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
people scare me and can’t be trusted. when i’m king, my life will be the easiest, but you all will be first against the wall.
by EvilKaramazov on Sep 9, 2010 2:40 PM PDT up reply actions
i’m gonna need you to do it yourself—and not rely upon my govdarment
by EvilKaramazov on Sep 9, 2010 2:43 PM PDT up reply actions
i'm not happy about it
but it ain’t gonna ruin my day either. life is all good whether i work or not, the clothes are just a little more tattered when i’m not workin, that’s all…
kObe iS thE aNtiChRiSt
by Brendan Holladay on Sep 9, 2010 6:04 AM PDT up reply actions
it will be your signature line, soon
"its tough to play with one eye, unless you're a pirate." Delonte West
"una canasta a Pau en la cara" Rudy
by Honka Playboy on Sep 9, 2010 5:01 AM PDT up reply actions
I went through a phase of that about 6 months or a year ago
Everyone loved it, especially my wife. It didn’t get old at all.
Still on the Rex bandwagon.
I can't remember where
It was in one post about Miller being a good mentor and I wrote “LOL” then some dude called me a troll.
#52
The comments made about you should really be flagged
Pretty clear violation of site rules.
Still on the Rex bandwagon.
indeed
I mean, poking fun is cool and all, but there seems to be a lot of outright tom-bashing and -baiting going around these days
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Am I going to pay attention to football this year?
it’s really a 50/50 toss up.
Sometimes it’s entertaining, other times it’s just a drag watching the Seahawks suck.
The games are too long, or they take too long.
Most football fans are overly-aggressive morons. OK, not MOST, but many.
Sports bars suck up all my money.
yeesh. not sure if it’s worth it this year.
Born Naked
by Y5k on Sep 9, 2010 5:17 AM PDT up reply actions
I do the same thing every year
Watch as much college and pro football as I can for a few weeks then get sick of it and only watch my teams. I do that with the NBA too.
#52
I can't handle watching NFL
But I like watching college football. I can’t really explain it because I’m the opposite with basketball.
Still on the Rex bandwagon.
On a good year I'm good for 1 or 2 games
Most years I don’t even watch the final.
Still on the Rex bandwagon.
I might catch an Oregon game
Otherwise, I don’t care. It also leads to me not caring about rookies because I’ve never seen them play.
#52
no. you had it right
it’s MOST fans…
kObe iS thE aNtiChRiSt
by Brendan Holladay on Sep 9, 2010 6:06 AM PDT up reply actions
Um, that's a tough one.
San Diego made the right move to go with Phillip Rivers, though, as did Green Bay with Aaron Rodgers over Brett Favre.
Good god, that Mike Myers "Love Guru" movie might be a worse mailing it in performance than the Eddy Murphy guru movie
"Listening to the media only increases your odds of failing at whatever you are doing" - Mark Cuban
I just turned it off with about 30 minutes to go. It was too bad.
"Listening to the media only increases your odds of failing at whatever you are doing" - Mark Cuban
He's the guy I always use as an example
Of guys who are really funny, but have trouble making good movies.
I thought he was every bit as funny as Mike Meyers on SNL. Most of Meyers’ movies have been pretty good. Most of Carvey’s movies have been horrible. Although, I think I was the only person who liked Opportunity Knocks.
Still on the Rex bandwagon.
There are a lot of elements in the Austin Powers movies that I don't like
He really has too many fart and “coq” jokes, though the Love Guru really takes it to another level. And tons of dumb cameos (endlessly saying Mariska Hargitay as a greeting/prayer and a then having her do a cameo?) and things that aren’t even remotely funny. Like endless powerpoint slides and book covers with his teachings forming funny new words with the first letters. Muahaha, I’m tickling myself.
"Listening to the media only increases your odds of failing at whatever you are doing" - Mark Cuban
It is beyond awful
There is nothing good in this movie, not even Jessica Alba and Megan Good. Even if one of them gets naked in the last hour, I won’t be there to see it because they suck too. Terrible casting all around, terrible cameos, terrible plot, terrible dialogues, worse jokes, terrible director, just a total waste of money.
"Listening to the media only increases your odds of failing at whatever you are doing" - Mark Cuban
I don't mind him as a sidekick e.g. in Judge Dredd
He’s not unfunnier than Adam Sandler, though as a leading man he would probably fail completely
"Listening to the media only increases your odds of failing at whatever you are doing" - Mark Cuban
I think the difference is
Dana Carvey is a funny performer in sketches and stuff, but not a funny writer or a idea man for movies.
Mike Myers can be hacky, but he thinks up the stuff for his movies and is a better writer, I’d say. He thought up all of his characters on SNL and all that, and Carvey was mainly a guy who acted out what the writers wrote.
#52
* “What fresh hell is this?”
A quote usually attributed to poet Dorothy Parker when answering phone calls.
#52
Patty tweeted "pay that" an hour ago
I think he wants to get paid like out of this world. Like Travis.
"Listening to the media only increases your odds of failing at whatever you are doing" - Mark Cuban
This story about another former short-term Blazer is full of win
http://sports.yahoo.com/nba/news?slug=ap-robinson-bankfraud
Trying to sell the house of his mother without her knowledge, registering his girlfriend as a property manager although she was a stripper, spending money from a property development deal on furniture and plasma TVs, … He lives in Cambridge Mass., so it would have been a much better idea to pay some students for a summer internship investing his money.
"Listening to the media only increases your odds of failing at whatever you are doing" - Mark Cuban
Fanshotted
"Listening to the media only increases your odds of failing at whatever you are doing" - Mark Cuban
It sure was awful the other day when Canzano “interviewed” our mayor.
What a total waste of everyone’s time. Canzano attacked Adams like a pit bull. He wouldn’t let him finish any sentences.
It could have been a good interview if he had engaged him in any kind of a conversation. It would have been good to know why Adams let Merritt Paulsen get away with remodeling PGE Park without making a complete contingency plan for baseball.
But it’s OK to move the baseball team if you own it and you don’t feel like building a stadium for it.
But Canzano was too preoccupied with shouting down Adams and couldn’t get to the money-shot question – one that needed to be asked. – Elgin
GOP in HD
If google can be, why not?
"Listening to the media only increases your odds of failing at whatever you are doing" - Mark Cuban
Joe Montana is a douche
"Listening to the media only increases your odds of failing at whatever you are doing" - Mark Cuban
even poetic
his eyes are clearer now because there are no tears in them
i feel like enrolling in a literature course just by reading that.
that's a lot of posturing and gamesmanship
like baboons air humping or politicians talking about right and wrong
i have to say living in a 2 bed. 1 bath for 5 years
and being a coffee addict, i…
…never did that? ….
i would imagine that being able to fit that around your whole head would be sort of a bad thing. but that’s just me
"My love winks, she does not bother / She knows too much to argue or to judge"
what do you suppose the feather represents?
"My love winks, she does not bother / She knows too much to argue or to judge"
why do you think there's a poll option about looking at his kitten pictures?
he has a talent. (but that’s his only one).
"So we beat on, boats against the current, borne back ceaselessly into the past."
hahahahahaha
speaking of mustaches, i had the misfortune of seeing Chris Berman on tv this morning and he has a mustache. it gives a bad name to mustaches
"My love winks, she does not bother / She knows too much to argue or to judge"
by DrivetheLane on Sep 9, 2010 11:48 AM PDT up reply actions
i’d like to tell him with a dull razor.
i can’t stand Berman.
"My love winks, she does not bother / She knows too much to argue or to judge"
by DrivetheLane on Sep 9, 2010 12:05 PM PDT up reply actions
that's my interpretation as well.
"So we beat on, boats against the current, borne back ceaselessly into the past."
I'm just a pauper in the king's court.
"So we beat on, boats against the current, borne back ceaselessly into the past."
better than being the king’s human footstool…
"My love winks, she does not bother / She knows too much to argue or to judge"
by DrivetheLane on Sep 9, 2010 11:50 AM PDT up reply actions
Hmm
Harry Bosch: "Everybody counts....or nobody counts."
by 92wastheyear on Sep 9, 2010 5:03 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
Hehe, it's a blogging zoo out there
"Listening to the media only increases your odds of failing at whatever you are doing" - Mark Cuban
You live in a playground
so God can afford to read a book for a few minutes while you play.
the russians are losing because they didn’t bring the support of the peasants. and, their troikas are too slow.
by EvilKaramazov on Sep 9, 2010 9:28 AM PDT up reply actions
they’ve been playing very physical; i’m not surprised the fouls are catching up to them.
by EvilKaramazov on Sep 9, 2010 9:29 AM PDT up reply actions
You're crazy
it’s six thirty in the afternoon. you need to lay off the booze.
by medmelon on Sep 9, 2010 6:29 AM HST up reply actions
#52
i thought hawaii was 2 hours behind
loveisrespect
by portlandgiirl91 on Sep 9, 2010 9:33 AM PDT up reply actions
that should be sometime soon actually
loveisrespect
by portlandgiirl91 on Sep 9, 2010 9:36 AM PDT up reply actions
on the weekends right? nfl?
loveisrespect
by portlandgiirl91 on Sep 9, 2010 9:37 AM PDT up reply actions
i need to borrow your flux capacitors, tom
it’s six thirty in the afternoon. you need to lay off the booze.
by medmelon on Sep 9, 2010 6:29 PM CEST up reply actions
are those boars on the side of the russian uni’s? i suspect they’d be doing better if they were unicorns instead.
no i don't like missing class
loveisrespect
by portlandgiirl91 on Sep 9, 2010 9:40 AM PDT up reply actions
said little Peggy Ann Mckay.
Do you have the measles and mumps? a rash, a bash, and purple bumps?
"My love winks, she does not bother / She knows too much to argue or to judge"
that’s good.
i don’t either.
do you know this poem?
http://www.lbdsoftware.com/icantgotoschool.html
"My love winks, she does not bother / She knows too much to argue or to judge"
no....am i suppose too?
loveisrespect
by portlandgiirl91 on Sep 9, 2010 9:51 AM PDT up reply actions
i guess i'm not that human
loveisrespect
by portlandgiirl91 on Sep 9, 2010 9:54 AM PDT up reply actions
i don’t no ta poem per se, but i know the man
by EvilKaramazov on Sep 9, 2010 9:54 AM PDT up reply actions
Mother, i really don't wanna go to school today
Son, you have to go because it´s your duty, you are forty and you are the teacher.
by amlmart1 on Sep 9, 2010 9:57 AM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
i think it's a real fish
loveisrespect
by portlandgiirl91 on Sep 9, 2010 9:53 AM PDT up reply actions
that dude must be super strong then
"My love winks, she does not bother / She knows too much to argue or to judge"
it’s a 30+ pound carp; in france. i don’t remember where he’s from but he went on a trip and caught this. it’s a record, they recorded it.
by EvilKaramazov on Sep 9, 2010 9:56 AM PDT up reply actions
it's actually a goldfish
loveisrespect
by portlandgiirl91 on Sep 9, 2010 9:57 AM PDT up reply actions
actually
fisherman Raphael Biagini reeled in what is believed to be a 30 pound koi carp in France, where the fish are quite popular. The fish, a vivid orange, looks a great deal like a giant goldfish.
this is what happens when you get emotionally caught up in the story pg13
by EvilKaramazov on Sep 9, 2010 10:00 AM PDT up reply actions
i didn’t know koi and carp were the same thing.
i have heard that koi will grow as big as their living area lets them. relatively speaking of course.
"My love winks, she does not bother / She knows too much to argue or to judge"
by DrivetheLane on Sep 9, 2010 10:03 AM PDT up reply actions
it says it's 68 degrees here. i don't believe that. coz if it is that means it's freezing.
loveisrespect
they’re playing the ear drums of portland hipsters in pioneer square ballpark.
by EvilKaramazov on Sep 9, 2010 9:57 AM PDT up reply actions
I mean if you still want to cut me from Hawaii.
Ane yes, he may be soft, but you know who is going to be the NBA ref´s pet.
have a good day pg
i’m kind of looking forward to getting back to class too. 3.5 months of holidays when you’re penniless can seem long.
that’s why you’re supposed to get dudes to pay for everything.
"My love winks, she does not bother / She knows too much to argue or to judge"
by DrivetheLane on Sep 9, 2010 10:10 AM PDT up reply actions
hahaha
don’t act like it makes you sad. free drinks are always welcome
"My love winks, she does not bother / She knows too much to argue or to judge"
by DrivetheLane on Sep 9, 2010 10:37 AM PDT up reply actions
But that's the secret to becoming rich
As a country, a company, or a person
"Listening to the media only increases your odds of failing at whatever you are doing" - Mark Cuban
thanks!
i thought about you today in phil class.
reserve judgement :)
loveisrespect
by portlandgiirl91 on Sep 9, 2010 2:27 PM PDT up reply actions
Via wikipedia
Cockfighting remains legal in the United States territories of Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, the Northern Mariana Islands, and Guam, although in 2006, the Virgin Islands adopted a law banning the use of artificial spurs.
Six Flags Magic Mountain?
"My love winks, she does not bother / She knows too much to argue or to judge"
by DrivetheLane on Sep 9, 2010 10:58 AM PDT up reply actions
that’s a different type of cockfighting
I'm a grown man stuck inside the mind of a 3 year old
by The Arkitect on Sep 9, 2010 10:58 AM PDT up reply actions
that’s what i say too. i like roller coasters.
"My love winks, she does not bother / She knows too much to argue or to judge"
by DrivetheLane on Sep 9, 2010 11:03 AM PDT up reply actions
http://www.sixflags.com/magicMountain/rides/dejavu.aspx
that one is my favorite at Six Flags. They also have one called X2 that is really fun.
"My love winks, she does not bother / She knows too much to argue or to judge"
by DrivetheLane on Sep 9, 2010 11:07 AM PDT up reply actions
yes, that ride looks awesome. sorta like Batman the Ride at Six Flags.
all my links open in a new window cause i’m awesome.
"My love winks, she does not bother / She knows too much to argue or to judge"
by DrivetheLane on Sep 9, 2010 11:17 AM PDT up reply actions
can i buy you a drink, we can discuss this?
by EvilKaramazov on Sep 9, 2010 10:58 AM PDT up reply actions
how about a light gewurztraminer some dutch cheese and bread, and a blanket for a picnic
by EvilKaramazov on Sep 9, 2010 11:05 AM PDT up reply actions
wait a sec
I mentioned something similar not to long ago, and I was called “boring middled aged” or some such.
holy moly
So, have you found a french adventure yet? I am thinking wine, baguette, toblerone, a picnic sheet in a field of lavender.
by Name’s Ash on Jul 28, 2010 8:25 AM PDT up reply actions
perhaps I have
but that doesn’t sound like an adventure though, more like a middle-aged person’s dream setting :)
by fanfaraway on Jul 28, 2010 8:28 AM PDT up reply actions
HAHAHA
I guess I have too much stress for an adventure. I need something relaxing.
by Name’s Ash on Jul 28, 2010 8:32 AM PDT up reply actions
the knife is cold, cuts deep, and twists violently.
"My love winks, she does not bother / She knows too much to argue or to judge"
by DrivetheLane on Sep 9, 2010 11:24 AM PDT up reply actions
you are too low on the hierarchy around here, Ash.
"My love winks, she does not bother / She knows too much to argue or to judge"
by DrivetheLane on Sep 9, 2010 11:17 AM PDT up reply actions
it’s ok. you get used to it after a while.
"My love winks, she does not bother / She knows too much to argue or to judge"
by DrivetheLane on Sep 9, 2010 11:22 AM PDT up reply actions
so was Blackadder
"My love winks, she does not bother / She knows too much to argue or to judge"
by DrivetheLane on Sep 9, 2010 11:33 AM PDT up reply actions
really?
it’s a very funny British show from the 80s. it’s on Netflix instant play. i recommend it.
"My love winks, she does not bother / She knows too much to argue or to judge"
by DrivetheLane on Sep 9, 2010 11:37 AM PDT up reply actions
i’ve met Ash before. and he seems exactly like the type of person that doesn’t want to be the Archbishop.
"My love winks, she does not bother / She knows too much to argue or to judge"
by DrivetheLane on Sep 9, 2010 11:36 AM PDT up reply actions
and he doesn't look like Eric Bana
I'm a grown man stuck inside the mind of a 3 year old
by The Arkitect on Sep 9, 2010 11:20 AM PDT up reply actions
that doesn’t help his cause, it’s true.
"My love winks, she does not bother / She knows too much to argue or to judge"
by DrivetheLane on Sep 9, 2010 11:22 AM PDT up reply actions
whatever, i’m a kitten; i just want to enjoy a nice german wine and conversation about our destination of destiny
by EvilKaramazov on Sep 9, 2010 11:23 AM PDT up reply actions
a VERY good day
i think i could get mistaken for McLovin.
"My love winks, she does not bother / She knows too much to argue or to judge"
by DrivetheLane on Sep 9, 2010 11:25 AM PDT up reply actions
he should be!!
"My love winks, she does not bother / She knows too much to argue or to judge"
by DrivetheLane on Sep 9, 2010 11:38 AM PDT up reply actions
Just had a Dear Abby moment
Dear Abby,
I’m subletting a friend’s apartment and just broke his french press coffee maker. I noticed the glass was cracked before I used it, but it worked fine. Then when I cleaned it, it fell apart. Do i have to buy him a new one even though it was nearly broken to start with?
Signed,
Y5k (AKA Nearly Broke Breaker)
Dear Y5k (AKA NBB),
Yes, you do.
Born Naked
Dear Nearly Broke,
No. The proper course of action in this scenario is to tell your friend that french press coffee is for suckers and buy him a can of Folgers crystals. Also, you need to slap yourself silly for using the french press coffee maker in the first place, as this is very unmanly.
Signed,
Abby
"My love winks, she does not bother / She knows too much to argue or to judge"
by DrivetheLane on Sep 9, 2010 10:23 AM PDT up reply actions
[sarcasm has been employed]
shields up
by EvilKaramazov on Sep 9, 2010 10:27 AM PDT up reply actions
you’ll never see me. my sarcasm has a cloaking device.
"My love winks, she does not bother / She knows too much to argue or to judge"
by DrivetheLane on Sep 9, 2010 10:35 AM PDT up reply actions
Your weiner has a cloaking device
I infer this to be true since no woman has ever claimed to see it
Harry Bosch: "Everybody counts....or nobody counts."
that was funny.
but i must tell you that no woman has ever claimed to see it due to it’s awe inspiring nature. there are no words that could adequately describe its majesty, its visceral being, its veritable “wiener-ness”. Truly, it is a shame that the great sculptors of The Renaissance are not alive to capture the glory of my wiener. Posterity will be poorer for this tragic loss.
"My love winks, she does not bother / She knows too much to argue or to judge"
yeah, that too.
hahaha
"My love winks, she does not bother / She knows too much to argue or to judge"
by DrivetheLane on Sep 10, 2010 5:04 PM PDT up reply actions
yer gonna need another one anyway, if you want to keep drinking the good stuff. i own two presses just in case.
by EvilKaramazov on Sep 9, 2010 10:27 AM PDT up reply actions
haha, I have two as well.
one nice Bodom one and then a cheapy Bodom one for my back up.
"So we beat on, boats against the current, borne back ceaselessly into the past."
yeah and even just the glass part is kinda pricey.
and I don’t think it’s junk… anything that’s made of solid glass is going to be fragile, especially if you make coffee every day like a lot of French press owners do.
"So we beat on, boats against the current, borne back ceaselessly into the past."
I've never heard of the bodom glass breaking from that either
but I’m not a coffee everyday kind of person, so I can’t really say either way. That’s lame if they do.
"So we beat on, boats against the current, borne back ceaselessly into the past."
haha
nah, just have had good luck with mine. and the actual ‘pressing’ mechanism for the bodom works better than some of the other brands I’ve tried (never tried pyrex, though).
"So we beat on, boats against the current, borne back ceaselessly into the past."
ours broke
cuz if you flip the durn think over then the durn glass slips out. Why don’t they put rubber on the inside of the stainless steel straps?
I agree with this comment.
"So we beat on, boats against the current, borne back ceaselessly into the past."
So how did team USA look today?
The box looks like KD was en fuego but was he really?
"Good evening Blazer fans, wherever you may be!"-Bill Schonely
Btw, what's with Billups missing FTs
He’s missed what for him is a lot this tournament.
"Good evening Blazer fans, wherever you may be!"-Bill Schonely
I blame the extra-inflated ball
No friendly rolls
Or maybe he’s using the theory I use on the driing range, get out all your misses when it matters less. He’s gonna make a run at Calderon’s FT record this year… As a Blazer
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his shoes melted. the russians we’re playing a pre-bolshevik czarian troika offense; it stood no chance against our progressive freedom democracy capitalistic outlets
by EvilKaramazov on Sep 9, 2010 10:29 AM PDT up reply actions
No thanks
http://sports.espn.go.com/oly/olybb/news/story?id=5549848
Also let the UK into the freaking basketball tournament in 2012 already.
The secretary general of FIBA, the governing body of international basketball, would like to see the NBA change its goaltending rules to allow players to knock the ball off the rim.
The official, Patrick Baumann, made the comment during a lunch meeting with eight selected American and European journalists Thursday before the final two quarterfinal games at the FIBA World Championship.
FIBA rules allow players to knock the ball off the rim after it touches the cylinder, whereas in the NBA that would constitute a goaltending violation.
Baumann also said the chances of Great Britain being awarded a spot in the 12-team field for the 2012 Olympics will be made next March during a meeting of the FIBA executive committee, but will be contingent in large part on the British Basketball Federation’s road map toward building the growth of the sport for the long term.
"Good evening Blazer fans, wherever you may be!"-Bill Schonely
Stern said he's down to switch to FIBA goaltend rules
In a Simmons podcast. Because, you know, Oden needs more putback dunks
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Actually I like the FIBA rules, makes smart players who can time their jumps more valuable
Joel P would be good at this, Camby and Oden maybe too
"Listening to the media only increases your odds of failing at whatever you are doing" - Mark Cuban
This rule sucks.
I hate FIBA rules in general though, and being that basketball is the most truly American sport, the world rules should be the American standard (college or NBA).
In Bayless I trust.
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My bedroom smells like paint
We finished all the drywall in my fancy new 12′ × 5′ closet and my wife put primer on it last night. I’ll be happy when its done.
thats the next step.
Someone somewhere along the lines said it was better to primer the walls before you texture them, then paint over that. Not sure if its true or not, but the closet seemed a good place to try it out. And yeah its rather large, gotta keep the wife happy. :)
by hoodieNation on Sep 9, 2010 10:35 AM PDT up reply actions
i hurd you were gonna texture it in the demi moore ghost fashion, which explains why the closet is full of patrick swayzee memorabilia and why yore wife is soo happy
by EvilKaramazov on Sep 9, 2010 10:36 AM PDT up reply actions
hmm
well, you may wanna prime over the texture too, since it is pretty wimpy, but a closet prolly don’t matter.
how are you going to texture it?
i can’t weight for yore fingers to caress the webbing of my fingers.
by EvilKaramazov on Sep 9, 2010 10:44 AM PDT up reply actions
when i’m hanging, sometimes i use screws, but if the bit gets worn, then i switch to nailing. I like to Barry the head, but don’t worry, i never once caused a surface tear.
i have a painting called “Celebration.” It’s sexual and violent. I thought you might like it.
by EvilKaramazov on Sep 9, 2010 10:54 AM PDT up reply actions
and we have a spray gun for the texture
by hoodieNation on Sep 9, 2010 10:51 AM PDT up reply actions
sweet. That’s tough to get right. too much water, not enough water, too much pressure, not enough pressure, the trigger is too open, the trigger is not open enough…ah screw IT. it is just a closet dammit!
haha
I’ve said that last part already numerous times…
by hoodieNation on Sep 9, 2010 10:55 AM PDT up reply actions
adjust your vocabulary
use words/phrases like “faux finish”, “expressive”, “creative”, “character”, “one of a kind”, and “personalized”
I agree
I'm a grown man stuck inside the mind of a 3 year old
by The Arkitect on Sep 9, 2010 11:00 AM PDT up reply actions
i am not sure of the purpose or priming first
maybe if the drywall was really dusty, and the concern would be the texture wouldn’t stick? Or, I guess painting does tend to expose how bad you suck at mudding and sanding, so now would be good time to fix it, before adding texture.
yeah, I dunno why you’d prime then texture…
I'm a grown man stuck inside the mind of a 3 year old
by The Arkitect on Sep 9, 2010 11:09 AM PDT up reply actions
Pac-10 lines for this week
Home team in caps, Pac-10 team on the left in case of a non-conference game.
Oregon State is off this week.
CALIFORNIA (-10) vs. Colorado. O/U: 51
Oregon (-12) vs. TENNESSEE. O/U: 53.5
WASHINGTON (-13.5) vs. Syracuse. O/U: 47.5
UCLA (6) vs. Stanford. O/U: 52
USC (-20) vs. Virginia. O/U: 49.5
Arizona and Arizona State play FCS teams and no lines for them are listed.
"Good evening Blazer fans, wherever you may be!"-Bill Schonely
you gonna take the points and the over for UO?
"My love winks, she does not bother / She knows too much to argue or to judge"
by DrivetheLane on Sep 9, 2010 10:55 AM PDT up reply actions
I don't bet
But I probably would.
I think it may be close til the half but Oregon wears them down in the second and wins going away.
"Good evening Blazer fans, wherever you may be!"-Bill Schonely
Take Cal for sure
I don’t know how they look this year, but I guarantee you Colorado will be awful again
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They beat up on Colorado State last week
Which tells me absolutely nothing.
"Good evening Blazer fans, wherever you may be!"-Bill Schonely
Today has been interesting
Read instead of sleeping all night, still haent been to bed
Tried to go to a job fair downtown, then found out once I got here it’s actually way out in the burbs in the opposite direction
Might hae been offered a job on the street, we’ll see if this guy calls me or not
Now JDing at a coffeeshop for the first time
Trying to drink mad coffee so I’m less of a zombie for lunch at 2
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what did you read?
"My love winks, she does not bother / She knows too much to argue or to judge"
by DrivetheLane on Sep 9, 2010 10:45 AM PDT up reply actions
The Girl who Kicked the Hornets Nest
Part 3 of a crazy trilogy by the deceased Swedish author Stieg Larsson
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ah.
i’ve heard lots about that trilogy.
"My love winks, she does not bother / She knows too much to argue or to judge"
by DrivetheLane on Sep 9, 2010 10:47 AM PDT up reply actions
It's real good
Although the first 2 books have some real graphic violence/rape in them. The 3rd was my favorite, although not because it was less graphic. I had serious difficulty putting them down and blew through real fast even though they’re all around 600 pages
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Bulls discussing Noah in potential Anthony trade
Defense FAIL. Thibodeau’s good, but he’s no magician
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Man if you could get Noah and Varejao on the same team
… it might be the most annoying defensive team ever.
by hoodieNation on Sep 9, 2010 10:53 AM PDT up reply actions
Nate would dig it
I can’t think of a “scrappier” team. Although you’d need to put 3 primo shooters around them to keep the lane from being perma-clogged on offense
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If Varejao hadn't gotten paid so much he would have been a player to go after
for our backup PF.
by hoodieNation on Sep 9, 2010 10:57 AM PDT up reply actions
He has a pretty inflated idea of his abilities, as playing next to LeBron will do
He wouldn’t accept the role or the pay we could offer him
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mortimer’s dislike of LMA makes my head hurt.
I like LMA, but Mort is almost always right. sadface.
Why does he HAVE to rebound to make you happy?!?!
I do agree with the not going to the rim thing. That bugs me. I want him to attack more.
It's less about a dislike about LMA
I don’t dislike him.
I just worry his inherent style isn’t the right fit.
The rebounding isn’t what I worry about, but the lack of aggressiveness on offense and defense PLUS how he NEEDS shots to be effective—and his method of scoring is inherently inefficient and doesn’t help anyone else on the team—makes me think he isn’t the right fit.
I’d be extremely happy if he grows and expands his game, but the guy we’ve seen the last few seasons, isn’t the right PF for us, I say.
But I don’t dislike LMA.
#52
I think it's in his mentality
He’s a hard worker, he’s gotten a lot stronger, but how he wants to play and his approach to the game isn’t alpha enough.
I won’t say he’s soft, as that is unfair, but he certainly isn’t a physical presence that other teams don’t like to play against. He makes things too easy for the other team on both ends of the court.
So… a more aggressive, role playing PF, who will play tough physical defense, and not be Joel Przybilla bad on offense, is what we need, I say. Since Oden, hopefully, should get every big man shot.
#52
After the past season and awful playoff series
I’ve never been more sure that LMA is just the wrong fit— skilled player, but too much of a gray area player who needs to be a focal point but simply isn’t good enough to be a focal point for a great team.
Obviously, most of my thinking is in the hopes that Oden can keep himself healthy. Because if he does, then we have two A-level players in Roy and Oden… I’d like to see more role players around them, then another guy who NEEDS to score to be useful and also doesn’t score all that well.
#52
I actually think LMA makes more sense for you when Oden's healthy
and less sense when he’s not. Roy and Oden might be two A-level players, but I think that offense is a lot more potent with LMA in it. Oden’s efficient when he gets his own shot off but he’s not a very high-usage guy. I wouldn’t trust him to get it done on offense when he’s forced to create his own shot through a second defender that can sag off Varejao.
He can still hit a shot (he = Andy)
And Oden has shown in that short stretch that he can handle the double team that always comes pretty well.
I also worry that LMA’s defensive intensity and effort go down all around when he doesn’t get shots or offensive focus. I feel we’ve seen that over the years (that’s for MadBlaze as well).
Verajao isn’t Joel Przybilla bad. He is great at moving off the ball and cutting towards the hoop, and Oden has shown he will hit those cutters.
#52
Anyone can hit a shot
The fact is, Andy V can do it with ANY regularity. He is a horrible outlet option and I simply do see him as the answer to our problems at all.
I’m willing to see how Oden and LA work together this season. If what you say is right we need to make a change but I’d like to give him a chance to be an efficient outlet guy next to a dominant centre before I give up on him.
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I think you forgot a couple negatives in that post
"So we beat on, boats against the current, borne back ceaselessly into the past."
With a healthy Greg Oden, LMA makes even less sense.
Oden needs touches to up his usage if he’s at full speed, for otherwise Portland will be no better than above average in the Brandon Roy era.
Then give LA less and see how it goes
That is what happened at the start of this past season and it was a bit of a mess (LA even said he was having difficulty trying to adjust to that new role in an interview later in the year). Nevertheless, I’d like to see how he goes in a lower usage role where he is the outlet guy rather than the one who is posting up.
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I guess it's a question of whether Oden
can up his usage. There are a ton of low-usage/high-efficiency centers for a reason; it’s really hard to create space in the low-post. I think the team would benefit a lot by having a legit third option that can create his own shot and is a decent passer more than they would a defense/energy guy that can only score reliably on backdoor cuts and put backs.
Who are other low usage high efficiency centers?
And who else can score in iso and off garbage like Oden was showing?
Oden wasn’t the one preventing his usage from going up, and it was steadily rising during his stretch this last season… the offense needed to go through him more and utilize his passing and how he always has to be doubled.
He wasn’t THAT low usage.
I also don’t see a good high/low game developing between LMA and Oden since LMA isn’t a good enough passer— he’s a very careful passer and doesn’t turn it over much, but not a good passer.
My trust in LMA is low, and Oden will undoubtedly not be in great shape and will need some time to get to where he left off. I am fine with growing pains and LMA still getting shots during that time, but once Oden is back to where he left off, he needs pretty much every shot LMA was getting.
Oden was too good of an offensive player, at this extremely raw stage in his development, that it needs to be honed and refined as much as possible and ignore others who won’t have as high of a payoff as Oden’s offensive game will have eventually.
I fully expect this next season to start very awkwardly.
#52
I disagree on LA not being a good passer
I think the potential is there with him and was beginning to show in his partnership with Camby at the end of last season.
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You (and AK) have obviously watched a ton more of Oden than I have so you’re probably right.
But lets look at this another way: If you traded Oden for Dwight Howard tomorrow, would you rather play Dwight with Varejao or with LMA? I think it’s relevant because Howard’s higher usage, has a better assist ratio and nearly as efficient on offense (his TS% is only brought down by his FT shooting).
Observing how Oden operates in the post would make you realise that the Howard-Oden comparison doesn't really work
Dwight is the best centre in the NBA but Oden is already displayed smoother post moves and a better ability to pass from double teams early last season.
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Dwight is pretty underrated in general
But that is due to the overwhelming focus on offensive stats by mainstream basketball analysts.
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In either case,
the question still stands. I realize they’re not the same player but I’m still curious about the answer. Replace Oden with Howard and give yourself the choice of LMA or Varejao. Rest of the team is the same. Who do you take?
Arrrgh
I had a reply that got deleted.
Basically, I think it’s a good question. Howard has shown he can cover for a weak defensive PF and still anchor an elite defense. Since he can do that, the need for an offensive PF seems more important.
I think Oden will be a great defensive center, but prolly won’t be able to cover like Howard can.
What I think you can do with Oden, but can’t do with Howard, is run an offense through him. Howard is just an end-point, so more offensively diverse players next to him helps. With Oden, you wanna run it through him and let him read and react and utilize his passing, so guys who will play off of him become more important to me, than someone who can live without Oden.
I don’t imagine LMA cutting without the ball and getting himself open and that sort of thing, like I picture Verajao doing it.
And I think Verajao’s cutting and off the ball game would be wasted with Dwight Howard, since he doesn’t pass like that. He just throws the ball back out to whoever he sees first (which LMA does as well).
It’s a good question. I think I wanna run offense through Oden more than I wanna run it through Howard, so I opt for the better defensive player and off-the-ball type player next to him.
#52
Nice answer.
I guess since I haven’t seen enough of Oden play, I’m more skeptical that you can do that. The numbers don’t hint at all that Oden has that Pau-like ability to see the whole floor and run an offense through the post. But if y’all are convinced that the numbers are totally obfuscating the truth, then, well, who am I to argue.
It's part of the frustration from early last season
We all felt the ball wasn’t going into Oden enough, and using him as a garbage man totally takes away his ability to pass and make decisions.
And then he was being totally ignored when wide open repeatedly by Roy and others… it’s something that I feel would go away with experience, but very frustrating.
#52
I would say the passing was less Pau-like
And more Shaq-like… able to hold off the double team and hold the ball away from the defender and make the right pass to the open man or cutter.
Not like Sabonis or something.
#52
Dwight has a very effective post game
What I would say the key and most difference between the two is, is Oden is a lot-lot better passer than Dwight.
Dwight is a helluva lot quicker and more athletic and he uses that physical dominance to be a very effective scorer. But since he isn’t exactly a good passer, having a series of shooters around him makes more sense, to me, than around a center who can hit the open man on the perimeter or cutters alike.
I also think guys like Rashard or Hedo, while flawed, are more versatile scorers than LMA is… they can drive a lil’, hit the 3, etc.
I think Rashard and Hedo made Dwight’s life easier, more than LMA will make Oden’s life easier… but like MB points out, we’ve barely been able to see that.
#52
Is Oden really that great a passer?
I realize that the respective systems they play in make it hard to make a direct comparison of assist ratios, but it’s hard for me to ignore that in 82 reg season games, Oden’s only racked up a 4.6 Ast%
This would be a case where occasional flashes of brilliance
and seeing him make good decisions with the ball more often than not kind of out weigh the stats.
I’d agree that you would want to see that number rise before you can call him a great passer. Right now I am confident in saying that he sees the floor well and can be a great passer in the future if the offense runs through him more.
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I think we didn't utilize it hardly ever
But I think he’s a very good natural passer, and shows a natural ability to hold off the double team and survey the floor, finding open shooter on the other side of the court or hitting the cutter.
It won’t show up in his asst%, definitely. He wasn’t used enough.
#52
Just give him a chance Mort
I know you wanna love him! He knows that he’s let you down and he just wants a chance to make it up to you….
Look at the (all important) off-court chemistry
(That’s just for you AK)
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On the whole needs shots, needs to be a focal point thing
How do we know? Oden has never been there long enough to really tell how he fits with LA. They were just working it out early last season when Oden went down.
I still see the opportunity for a mutually beneficial partnership – one where Oden absorbs the double-teams and LA can feast on open jumpers instead of being given the ball one-on-one in the high post. Both have the distributing ability to become a dynamic high-low passing duo IMO.
I wanna give it one more season, unless Al Horford becomes available.
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I seriously doubt we'll trade LMA
I think another season will be given no matter what.
But I do believe the warning signs are there, and LMA’s playing style has to grow and change to fit what we need… since he isn’t that sort of player who is so good we make everyone else fit him.
#52
Absolutely
My main reason for wanting to keep LA is how great a jumpshooter I think he has been when open (this is based on observation, I’m sure there are stats out there but I can’t find them atm) rather than in iso situations in the post, where he is far too liable to take contested, fadeaway jumpers.
If there is any truth to the story about LA trying to improve his driving game (which I think could reap rewards due to his above average quickness for a big) the there is a chance he could be more efficient when given touches in the post but also be a more efficient jumpshooter because of the types of looks he could get next to Greg.
Defensively it’s all up to him, because he has the tools. Its just an attitude and commitment thing in that regard. I’m cautiously optimistic, partly based on what I have seen from him and partly due to the fact I think he is frustrated enough with his lack of progress to do something different this season.
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That is my sincere hope
The fact that I’m going against guys like AK, Jake and Mort makes me think its a losing battle, but I’m gonna give it one more season before making my mind up.
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Woohoo!
LA sympathisers need to stick together to avoid being picked off by annoyingly logical and convincing arguments. Keep the somewhat irrational hope alive!
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I WOULD CRY!
It’d be too sweet.
I really really really want it to be LMA, and I’ve argued in his favor for the last few years. But another year of non-growth and how scared he looked in the playoffs really left a bad taste in my mouth.
#52
the getting paid so much, or good back pf part?
by hoodieNation on Sep 9, 2010 11:16 AM PDT up reply actions
yeah you could say that about everyone
i’m just saying he’s the type of player I’d like as our 2nd PF. But not at that price.
by hoodieNation on Sep 9, 2010 11:19 AM PDT up reply actions
I think Turkoglu/Calderon are the leaders in the clubhouse in that category
And yet Bryan Colangelo still has a job…
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Anderson Varejao can hit the occasional jump shot, as Nick Collison did for those 2004-2005 ...
Northwest Division Champion Seattle SuperSonics.
Bell is getting old
I think his annoying level will go down soon.
by hoodieNation on Sep 9, 2010 11:16 AM PDT up reply actions
Just like Derek Fisher?
There was a time I’d pay four figures to drop kick him in the head.
I will run naked through the streets if Oden wins the MVP this season...happily.
Chicago better not trade Joakim Noah.
Luol Deng, James Johnson, Taj Gibson, a 2011 first-round draft pick, and a future first-round draft pick (via Charlotte) is a fair deal for Carmelo Anthony. If Denver wouldn’t do that, then screw it.
Ouch for UW
http://espn.go.com/blog/pac10/post/_/id/12745/washington-loses-punter-to-injury
Washington’s senior punter Will Mahan, who averaged 40.6 yards last year, suffered a knee injury in practice Tuesday and will be out for the season.
Mahan tore both his ACL and MCL when his knee got rolled during a drill.
The punting job now falls to walk-on Kiel Rasp, a 6-foot-3, 215-pound junior who has never punted in a game.
“He’s got a great leg. He’s been terrific all training camp,” coach Steve Sarkisian told the Seattle Times. “The key is, you’ve just got to go into a game and catch the ball and punt it, which he hasn’t had to do. Sooner or later, we all have to experience (performing under pressure). He’s given us all the confidence he can do that.”
"Good evening Blazer fans, wherever you may be!"-Bill Schonely
Punter/kicker injuries are the worst
There’s no contingency plan, and you can’t just pick up a decent FA like the NFL.
BSU has the same guy punting and kicking, if he went down we’d be in a world of hurt
z
And Brotzman is a passable punter at best
He’s an okay kicker although not really an NFL prospect.
"Good evening Blazer fans, wherever you may be!"-Bill Schonely
The hashes being closer together will help him a lot
He has good strength and decent accuracy, but the left hash KILLS him from any distance
z
He's not as good as Serna was for OSU
And Serna didn’t make it.
Making it as a kicker in the NFL is about the hardest position to break in since each team only carries one.
"Good evening Blazer fans, wherever you may be!"-Bill Schonely
Oregon had a walk-off as their starting kicker last week
Due to suspension of our starter for one game but didn’t much matter.
"Good evening Blazer fans, wherever you may be!"-Bill Schonely
Morning? world...
I see someone actually thought I was being Bi-Polar… good to know
I'm a grown man stuck inside the mind of a 3 year old
well you are a grown man stuck inside the mind of a 3 year old
by hoodieNation on Sep 9, 2010 11:00 AM PDT up reply actions
are you wearing a hoodie?
I'm a grown man stuck inside the mind of a 3 year old
by The Arkitect on Sep 9, 2010 11:01 AM PDT up reply actions
hey, when you be taking off to go camping?
by EvilKaramazov on Sep 9, 2010 11:00 AM PDT up reply actions
tomorrow
I'm a grown man stuck inside the mind of a 3 year old
by The Arkitect on Sep 9, 2010 11:00 AM PDT up reply actions
are you coming to steal my things?
I'm a grown man stuck inside the mind of a 3 year old
by The Arkitect on Sep 9, 2010 11:01 AM PDT up reply actions
yes. are you leaving early? —there are some free shows at the doug fir; i’m probably gonna skip out of work early and go check tallest man on earth
by EvilKaramazov on Sep 9, 2010 11:02 AM PDT up reply actions
I am not the planner of my destiny…my wife has reserved my evening for packing and such, though that does sound fun
I'm a grown man stuck inside the mind of a 3 year old
by The Arkitect on Sep 9, 2010 11:06 AM PDT up reply actions
well, i’ll wait for GB to reach this point in the JD and then i’ll lay my trap for tomorrow.
by EvilKaramazov on Sep 9, 2010 11:08 AM PDT up reply actions
it's a trap?
I’m supposed to go bowling with some fools. And also supposed to hang with a friend I haven’t seen in months. Why is this Friday suddenly the busiest day in history!?
"So we beat on, boats against the current, borne back ceaselessly into the past."
Yo, the tallest man on earth show is at 2:30 in the afternoons at the doug fir. It’s free. I’m gonna go to lunch tomorrow late and never come back.
Everyone is welcome to join in. Tallest Man on Earth is great. I’ve already seen him once. I might try to get there a little after 2 to be on the safe side.
If you want to meet up, let me know, i’ll shoot you my phone number.
by EvilKaramazov on Sep 9, 2010 11:18 AM PDT up reply actions
unless he’s actually, like, 9 feet tall, i’m not showing up
"My love winks, she does not bother / She knows too much to argue or to judge"
by DrivetheLane on Sep 9, 2010 11:21 AM PDT up reply actions
he’s actually short. you’d like him, he sounds like bob
by EvilKaramazov on Sep 9, 2010 11:22 AM PDT up reply actions
yes, he really does.
almost sounds like an impression.
i do like this.
"My love winks, she does not bother / She knows too much to argue or to judge"
by DrivetheLane on Sep 9, 2010 11:23 AM PDT up reply actions
and here I thought you were going to use GB as a mule of convenience for looting my place
I'm a grown man stuck inside the mind of a 3 year old
by The Arkitect on Sep 9, 2010 11:21 AM PDT up reply actions
that’s latter, after we get the bowling crew together.
by EvilKaramazov on Sep 9, 2010 11:22 AM PDT up reply actions
wait where did you find this out?
All I see is his 15 dollar show in the late evening. Is it a secret show?
"So we beat on, boats against the current, borne back ceaselessly into the past."
EK is just trying to lure you to the hotel
I'm a grown man stuck inside the mind of a 3 year old
by The Arkitect on Sep 9, 2010 11:25 AM PDT up reply actions
kexp puts it on. I went two years ago to see blind pilot before they got big. it was great. it’s on the bottom of the mfnw main page.
by EvilKaramazov on Sep 9, 2010 11:25 AM PDT up reply actions
ahhhh the KEXP shows.
I like the song you linked, and that’d be cool beans, but I gotta work a lot tomorrow and I’m not sure I can get away then. I’ll say maybe, though.
Also, I didn’t know Blind Pilot “got big.” I’ve seen them around a few times and I like them a lot. Good for them.
"So we beat on, boats against the current, borne back ceaselessly into the past."
oh, yeah, they played about 6 weeks after the show i saw to a sold out aladdin. then 5 months later they did 3 sold out shows opening up mississippi studios.
by EvilKaramazov on Sep 9, 2010 11:30 AM PDT up reply actions
Big has a different definition in the hipster-verse
I'm a grown man stuck inside the mind of a 3 year old
by The Arkitect on Sep 9, 2010 11:35 AM PDT up reply actions
npr plays them regularly, and starbucks was giving out a single of theirs on lattes—to me, this means you’ve arrived.
by EvilKaramazov on Sep 9, 2010 11:37 AM PDT up reply actions
woah woah woah... Starbucks?
Sellouts
I'm a grown man stuck inside the mind of a 3 year old
by The Arkitect on Sep 9, 2010 11:38 AM PDT up reply actions
haha
Selling out the Aladdin is “big” even by some non hipster definitions.
"So we beat on, boats against the current, borne back ceaselessly into the past."
just being an attention whore
loveisrespect
by portlandgiirl91 on Sep 9, 2010 2:29 PM PDT up reply actions
Underway in ARG-LTU
Whom do we want? I’m saying LTU.
"Good evening Blazer fans, wherever you may be!"-Bill Schonely
SHOWER DISCIPLINE IN TENNESSEE!
http://blogs.knoxnews.com/ward/2010/09/dooley-quoted-hitting-the-showers.html
Obviously, it’s one Derek Dooley expected Tennessee to already have a handle on when he arrived.
But a staph infection for defensive tackle Minor Bowens among others prompted an impromptu lesson on cleanliness for the Vols on Tuesday, and despite the laughter Dooley produced after practice Wednesday, it wasn’t all a joking matter.
“We’ve had a few staph infections, so we did a clinic yesterday on proper shower technique and soap and using a rag,” Dooley said. "We put some new rags in — y’all think I’m kidding, but I’m serious.
“We had, I told them, the worst shower discipline of any team I’ve ever been around. So we talked a little bit about application of soap to the rag and making sure you hit all your body. You know, you can neglect it trying to cut corners, and it shows in how you practice and elsewhere. I’m hoping we show some improvement in that.”
"Good evening Blazer fans, wherever you may be!"-Bill Schonely
same as any browser
ctrl + prtscrn
"So we beat on, boats against the current, borne back ceaselessly into the past."
cool
I’ve never needed to do it before. Thank you sir
by hoodieNation on Sep 9, 2010 11:31 AM PDT up reply actions
no problemo.
I have to do it for work fairly often.
"So we beat on, boats against the current, borne back ceaselessly into the past."
hypersnap works good if you only need a specific part
i am sure there are other free-ish screen cap aps out there.
Argentina look exhausted from their battle with Brazil
Kind of pathetic really. Lithuania in control.
"Good evening Blazer fans, wherever you may be!"-Bill Schonely
woah
that’s nuts.
"My love winks, she does not bother / She knows too much to argue or to judge"
by DrivetheLane on Sep 9, 2010 11:40 AM PDT up reply actions
46-28 Sabas's bunch
With 2 left in the 2nd.
"Good evening Blazer fans, wherever you may be!"-Bill Schonely
By contrast
Argentina is 0-9 from distance.
"Good evening Blazer fans, wherever you may be!"-Bill Schonely
that might equalize a little in the 2nd half. but that might be too late.
"My love winks, she does not bother / She knows too much to argue or to judge"
by DrivetheLane on Sep 9, 2010 11:44 AM PDT up reply actions
6-7 for ARG
Overall shooting:
ARG 12-33 overall
0-9 from 3
6-7 from the line
LTU 19-32 overall
8-10 from 3 (missed 2 in a row!)
4-6 from the line.
Result:
Halftime score: LTU 50-ARG 30.
"Good evening Blazer fans, wherever you may be!"-Bill Schonely
I venture to say they won't
A US-Lithuania semi, who would have thought it.
"Good evening Blazer fans, wherever you may be!"-Bill Schonely
Can't wait for the line to get moved back
Some of the 3pt %s this tournament have been downright unfair
z
Elgin--
bowling tomorrow at 7pm at Kellogg. be there.
"My love winks, she does not bother / She knows too much to argue or to judge"
yep. next time.
"My love winks, she does not bother / She knows too much to argue or to judge"
by DrivetheLane on Sep 9, 2010 12:02 PM PDT up reply actions
woah
that is impressive
"My love winks, she does not bother / She knows too much to argue or to judge"
by DrivetheLane on Sep 9, 2010 11:51 AM PDT up reply actions
Giants-Padres starts tonight!
I’m pretty excited, def rooting for Matt Cain to get some run support
z
Go Giants!
"My love winks, she does not bother / She knows too much to argue or to judge"
by DrivetheLane on Sep 9, 2010 12:02 PM PDT up reply actions
my Earl Grey tastes too much like English Breakfast.
"So we beat on, boats against the current, borne back ceaselessly into the past."
I don't drink a lot of black tea myself
If I want hot caffeinated drinks I go w/ coffee. Also, I drink green tea to help reverse the effects of smoking
z
mmmmmm green tea is great
"My love winks, she does not bother / She knows too much to argue or to judge"
by DrivetheLane on Sep 9, 2010 12:03 PM PDT up reply actions
I like green tea more than black teas
but I still love black tea. I love most(maybe all) tea. I prefer coffee for caffeine content, but I’ve become more of a tea person since it was recommended that I cut way back on coffee after I had two kidney stones.
"So we beat on, boats against the current, borne back ceaselessly into the past."
coffee is bad for you.
"My love winks, she does not bother / She knows too much to argue or to judge"
by DrivetheLane on Sep 9, 2010 12:07 PM PDT up reply actions
haha
I was going to say ’Which one?" but your reply is better.
"So we beat on, boats against the current, borne back ceaselessly into the past."
rec.
what’s the most recs for a one letter response?
"My love winks, she does not bother / She knows too much to argue or to judge"
by DrivetheLane on Sep 9, 2010 12:11 PM PDT up reply actions
I need to drink more tea
and much less coffee.. (as I just finished my 2nd cup)
by hoodieNation on Sep 9, 2010 12:08 PM PDT up reply actions
early grey. hot.
"My love winks, she does not bother / She knows too much to argue or to judge"
by DrivetheLane on Sep 9, 2010 12:01 PM PDT up reply actions
hahaha this is really cool.
"So we beat on, boats against the current, borne back ceaselessly into the past."
Did you read the Mercury's Star Trek bits this winter?
In the box in the celebrity news section? There was one called “Your mom likes it hard” by Captain Jon-Luc Picard where he takes Wesley Crusher aside to explain his mothers sexual habits. We put it on our fridge and it made me laugh every time I read it
z
hahaha
no i never read it. link?
"My love winks, she does not bother / She knows too much to argue or to judge"
by DrivetheLane on Sep 9, 2010 12:07 PM PDT up reply actions
hahahahahaha
oh man….that’s hilarious.
thanks for the link
"My love winks, she does not bother / She knows too much to argue or to judge"
by DrivetheLane on Sep 9, 2010 12:11 PM PDT up reply actions
what in the fiery flames of Mount Doom was that about!?
"My love winks, she does not bother / She knows too much to argue or to judge"
by DrivetheLane on Sep 9, 2010 12:08 PM PDT up reply actions
Sadness is an unknown emotion, until your neighbor has long weeds. The Lake Oswego Police Blotter
8/30/10 8:26 a.m. Once again, the fountain at Millennium Plaza Park has been filled with soap.
8/30/10 10:47 p.m. A restaurant owner is seeking to claim finders rights on three bicycles parked in his parking lot since yesterday.
8/30/10 1:28 p.m. Long weeds on a property are causing long faces on neighbors.
8/30/10 1:36 p.m. A creep has been leaving disturbing notes on the doors of a woman and her neighbor.
9/1/10 7:36 p.m. Juveniles were throwing pop cans out of a swerving car.
9/2/10 7:48 a.m. A well-dressed man in a uni-sex bathroom on Foothills Road seemed to be high on drugs.
9/2/10 9:41 p.m. A punk in Florida keeps making harassing calls to a local business, despite being told to quit calling. Florida law enforcement has been contacted about this problem.
9/2/10 10:17 a.m. A noise problem on Canal Road will soon be dealt with by citations.
9/2/10 11:15 a.m. Some sloppy landscapers left behind debris at a condo complex.
9/2/10 12:32 p.m. A coyote was seen intensely stalking a woman and her baby as they walked down Fosberg Road. A kind lady driver informed the woman of this and then gave her a ride home.
9/2/10 5:48 p.m. An irrational husband is walking down the street to see his daughters.
9/2/10 9:30 p.m. A woman was stunned by a water balloon that hit her.
9/2/10 10:15 p.m. A sprinkler left on for eight hours raised alarm in a neighbor on Devonshire.
9/3/10 3:59 p.m. A dog collar theft ring may be operating at Hazelia Field.
9/3/10 7:41 p.m. As if he weren’t irritating enough, a guy who has offensive bumper stickers on his car is also carrying a gun around his apartment complex.
9/4/10 8:22 p.m. An ongoing dispute between neighbors has culminated in one of them throwing the other neighbor’s slipper into a swamp.
9/4/10 9:07 p.m. A white and brown cocker spaniel keeps coming and going and acting strangely.
9/5/10 10:37 p.m. A blue-clad man is being sought for throwing a water balloon at a female’s vehicle.
9/6/10 2:53 p.m. Some people looked ready to go rafting when draining started on Oswego Lake.
9/6/10 8:54 p.m. Relations between two female apartment neighbors deteriorated when one started pounding on the walls, cranking up the music volume, and screaming at her neighbor through the door.
by Name's Ash on Sep 9, 2010 12:09 PM PDT reply actions 1 recs
A dog collar theft ring may be operating at Hazelia Field.
oh crap, they’re on to me.
"My love winks, she does not bother / She knows too much to argue or to judge"
by DrivetheLane on Sep 9, 2010 12:13 PM PDT up reply actions
that made me laugh. haha
"My love winks, she does not bother / She knows too much to argue or to judge"
by DrivetheLane on Sep 9, 2010 12:32 PM PDT up reply actions
LTU leaving no doubt
Now up 76-51 late 3rd.
"Good evening Blazer fans, wherever you may be!"-Bill Schonely
i like that suit, cept for the wrinkles in the pants
might as well have blue shirt and shoes as well tho
Lol, "wrinkles in the pants"
"Listening to the media only increases your odds of failing at whatever you are doing" - Mark Cuban
funny story.
in my house growing up, it was the other way around. mom and all us kids would be in the car waiting for my doofus dad to finish getting ready.
"So we beat on, boats against the current, borne back ceaselessly into the past."
it's absurd
a lot of it has to do with him waiting til the last minute to start getting ready, but still. My mom finally learned to start telling him we had to be places an hour earlier than we really did.
"So we beat on, boats against the current, borne back ceaselessly into the past."
replace current lounge wear with something that has buttons somewhere.
insert contacts
run hand through hair
Wait at the door…….forever………
mine is very similar
except I don’t have contacts. Yet. I do brush my teeth before I leave the house, though.
"So we beat on, boats against the current, borne back ceaselessly into the past."
that's still a lot of time from a guy's perspective
but considering that Porgy said she takes 30 minute showers, it probably isn’t bad.
"So we beat on, boats against the current, borne back ceaselessly into the past."
Have long, thick hair to dry
and you will see that it’s not long at all!
30 minutes is my minimum amount of time to get ready. I couldn’t imagine taking a 30 minute shower.
yeah, when my hair is longer (or, bigger, I guess) like it is now, it takes me a little longer
I don’t have to dry it at least, but it’s so curly and unruly that I’ve I try to make it look nice, it takes me a while. between living with my girlfriend for a few years now and growing up with so many girls, I know how it is. It’s why I’ve been taking showers at night since I was 13
"So we beat on, boats against the current, borne back ceaselessly into the past."
I did that when I had to get up early
in middle school/beginning of high school. Now I don’t have to get up very early anymore so I have plenty of time in the mornin’
Mrs. Elgin always asks for one hour. That’s fair, to me. Besides, when she feels like she looks good, she feels like she feels good. This is important.
GOP in HD
by 22baylor on Sep 9, 2010 1:43 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
yes and yes a million times over.
Besides, when she feels like she looks good, she feels like she feels good. This is important.
"So we beat on, boats against the current, borne back ceaselessly into the past."
by GiantBlazer on Sep 9, 2010 1:45 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
I get ready quick as can be
Though I will dwell on what to wear if I am looking to dress to impress.
Growing up my dad would tell me funny stories about my Great Uncle Bill, who was as bald as could be, with 3 strands of hair on his sun weathered noggin, and he would spend an hour in the bathroom repositioning those 3 hairs in the morning.
And he never even had a combover, just 3 hairs, meticulously arranged.
#52
this is exactly what went through my mind…hahaha.
by EvilKaramazov on Sep 9, 2010 1:17 PM PDT up reply actions
i knew what she meant
as she dosn’t have the ovaries to meet me in person; i’d be afraid of my oversexualized nature if i was her too i guess
i think people that are really muscly look funny in them sometimes
suits are made for ugly, malnourished bodys from the 20s. Imagine what Bogart looked like with his shirt off?
hahaha
your hatred it palpable
"So we beat on, boats against the current, borne back ceaselessly into the past."
Mike Barrett
on 95.5 just now saying at the practice facility, Luke Babbitt looks “shockingly phenomenal”, he’s bulked up, and could play the 4, possibly.
Blah blah blah
How many times have we herd that about pert near everyone on the team and for it to end up not being true?
#52
by tominhawaii on Sep 9, 2010 12:41 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
I like Barrett
But we’ve heard this from KP, Quick and others about Oden and others. Don’t forget Nate and Green. I’m not believing anything until I see it myself.
#52
I like barrett too
he is wayyyyyyyy better than tv guys in the past. At least he knows more basketball than I do.
But I agree, this is just a part of the summer rookie hype machine.
or when blazers are better than other players because they shoot before the buzzer instead of thinking about their fg%
"So we beat on, boats against the current, borne back ceaselessly into the past."
I'm so sick of Shonz being the best crap
Snapper was way better. Folks need to get with the 10’s
#52
Snapper and Walton is my favorite duo.
they were hilarious
"My love winks, she does not bother / She knows too much to argue or to judge"
yep. hearing Walton say something dumb and then Snapper goes, “what are you talking about?” was great
"My love winks, she does not bother / She knows too much to argue or to judge"
grace was prolly the wrong word choice
but athleticism for his size when he was on the magic was incredible.
and that Steve Blake can take anyone in a fight...
ANYONE!!!!
I'm a grown man stuck inside the mind of a 3 year old
i agree with you tom.
too much buildup from blazer media people.
"My love winks, she does not bother / She knows too much to argue or to judge"
by DrivetheLane on Sep 9, 2010 12:42 PM PDT up reply actions
especially Barrett
I like him a lot more than most of you guys on this site, but he has a boner for every new player on this team (unless they are taking playing time from Steve Blake).
"So we beat on, boats against the current, borne back ceaselessly into the past."
It's all probably true
I just don’t think it translates well to real games. It’s not like anyone is playing lock down defense. I imagine guys are testing the moves they worked on over the summer against competition and guys are familiarizing themselves with each others game.
#52
Call me negative but
the corporate side of the Trailblazers is a cesspool. It’s all lying and backstabbing right now starting at the top and filtered through the media folks.
Luke Babbitt : Portland :: Vladimir Radmanovic : Seattle.
Knowing Nate McMillan, Babbitt will be used as a stretch 4 at times.
my allergies just suddenly decided to go bonkers
my left eye got all itchy and watery, my nose started running really bad and I was momentarily paranoid that my allergy medicine was still in my girlfriend’s purse from Seattle. But after spazzing out when I didn’t see it in the kitchen cabinet, I found it in the bathroom vanity. Total meltdown averted.
"So we beat on, boats against the current, borne back ceaselessly into the past."
if i didn’t know you, just judging by this post, i’d guess you had clothes made entirely of bubble wrap
"My love winks, she does not bother / She knows too much to argue or to judge"
by DrivetheLane on Sep 9, 2010 12:31 PM PDT up reply actions
i hurd all of his possessions are in his girlfriend’s purse
by EvilKaramazov on Sep 9, 2010 12:31 PM PDT up reply actions
it's not like I have a purse to carry pills in when I'm wandering the streets of Seattle
"So we beat on, boats against the current, borne back ceaselessly into the past."
yeah, EK!
it’s called a european carry all!
"My love winks, she does not bother / She knows too much to argue or to judge"
by DrivetheLane on Sep 9, 2010 12:36 PM PDT up reply actions
that was clearly for holding artifacts and the underwears of his lady admirers.
"My love winks, she does not bother / She knows too much to argue or to judge"
by DrivetheLane on Sep 9, 2010 12:39 PM PDT up reply actions
I do carry my book/bike bag around more than is probably considered "normal"
but I didn’t bring it to Seattle
"So we beat on, boats against the current, borne back ceaselessly into the past."
hahahaha
that made me laugh hard in real life. and then I sneezed so hard that brain matter landed on my desk.
"So we beat on, boats against the current, borne back ceaselessly into the past."
i just noticed what your avatar was. that’s pretty awesome
"My love winks, she does not bother / She knows too much to argue or to judge"
by DrivetheLane on Sep 9, 2010 12:45 PM PDT up reply actions
we’ll find out the smile winner next but first let’s watch another cartoooooon!
"My love winks, she does not bother / She knows too much to argue or to judge"
by DrivetheLane on Sep 9, 2010 12:51 PM PDT up reply actions
nope.
i know someone that was on that show and they weren’t rich. they were on it for some friends’ birthday party or something. you should quit your job and try and become the Ramblin Rod of Hawaii.
"My love winks, she does not bother / She knows too much to argue or to judge"
Whoa so you are a millionaire
I’ve always been on your side, 323. Remember that.
I don’t think one had to be rich to get on Ramblin’ Rod, you just needed to get there early, right?
#52
Jerry Jones pulled out all the stops for the FIFA commitee
That visited his stadium today as part of an inspection prior to deciding in December whom to award the 2018/2022 world cups to:
"Good evening Blazer fans, wherever you may be!"-Bill Schonely
They are not allowed to accept gifts, but looks are free
"Listening to the media only increases your odds of failing at whatever you are doing" - Mark Cuban
Artest is going to sell his ring for charity
The fact that Ron Artest(notes) is promoting mental health in schools today is amazing in its own right. Considering Artest went from throwing medicine in the garbage to being a government-approved mental health spokesman in a matter of years, he knows as well as anybody the effectiveness of seeking out help. If that were the end of Artest’s foray in to mental health awareness, that would be more than enough.
But since this is the first paragraph of a blog post, that’s not the end of the story. And really, since it’s Ron Artest, there should be no surprise that there’s more. Here’s the latest development, which just might be more surprising than Artest’s school speaking adventure. From NBA.com’s Scott Howard-Cooper:
Artest finally won a title in June after 11 regular seasons of trying … and now he’s planning to sell the championship ring as a fundraiser to put more psychologists, psychiatrists and therapists in schools.
“I’m never going to put it on,” he said.
Artest plans to soon announce details of what he hopes will become a worldwide auction, and he takes possession of the jewelry in an Oct. 26 pre-game ceremony before the Lakers open against the Rockets. It’s an incredible gesture. But it’s even more meaningful as a statement.
“You work so hard to get a ring, and now you have a chance to help more people than just yourself, instead of just satisfying yourself,” he said. “What’s better than that? For me, this is very important.”
"Good evening Blazer fans, wherever you may be!"-Bill Schonely
by skywaker9 on Sep 9, 2010 12:34 PM PDT reply actions 1 recs
wow, that's awesome.
this guy went from a dude I totally hated to one of the coolest dude’s in the NBA over the last year. and that happened to coincide with him moving to the Lakers…
"So we beat on, boats against the current, borne back ceaselessly into the past."
Him thanking his psychiatrist
Was one of the most hilarious things I’ve ever seen.
That and his post-game press conference after game 7.
"Good evening Blazer fans, wherever you may be!"-Bill Schonely
the post game press conference after game 7 was absolute hilarity.
not to mention the “SAY QUEENSBRIDGE!!” thing.
"So we beat on, boats against the current, borne back ceaselessly into the past."
Only time I've ever seen Mr. ugly suits
Speechless.
"Good evening Blazer fans, wherever you may be!"-Bill Schonely
i’m sure you can still bid on it…
"My love winks, she does not bother / She knows too much to argue or to judge"
by DrivetheLane on Sep 9, 2010 12:40 PM PDT up reply actions
did the prince albert piercing hurt pretty bad?
"My love winks, she does not bother / She knows too much to argue or to judge"
by DrivetheLane on Sep 9, 2010 12:43 PM PDT up reply actions
Not since its a Laker ring
What would you do? Burn it?
"Good evening Blazer fans, wherever you may be!"-Bill Schonely
it's an artest lifetime achievement award
he did what he had to do; if he had to be on the lakers to do it, strangle a bag of kittens, tell kobe no means no, so be it…
I'm not saying he didnt' earn it
But I wouldn’t buy it.
"Good evening Blazer fans, wherever you may be!"-Bill Schonely
seriously, it's like he flipped a switch.
"So we beat on, boats against the current, borne back ceaselessly into the past."
i think he’s always been a decent guy. just had anger issues or something. i’m not sure he’s all that much different except he might be dealing with those issues better now.
"My love winks, she does not bother / She knows too much to argue or to judge"
He’s taking the meds! He believes in the meds. That’s the only difference.
I have an acquaintance that I won’t be in a band with anymore, because periodically, he quits taking the meds, becomes insufferable, and everyone quits the band. Then he goes back on the meds and its all OK until the next time he quits taking the meds.
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Yeah, I always liked the guy myself.
Just because I knew how much of a hard worker he is and what type of environment he came from, before he went all crazy. Then again, I liked Rodman and Sheed as well so I don’t mind eccentrcities.
I will run naked through the streets if Oden wins the MVP this season...happily.
Artest has always been the same.
Someone who tries to be honest and good, but doesn’t have any touch.
That just makes me like him more.
In Bayless I trust.
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I like him a lot more now that he seems to be less angry
I can deal with his brand of crazy, it’s quite entertaining
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hahahahaha
just got this text from my girlfriend
gabby just told me she wants to play with my boobs
gabby is my 3 year old niece that my girlfriend is currently babysitting. hahahahaha
"So we beat on, boats against the current, borne back ceaselessly into the past."
I'm with Gabby.
Oops, did I say that out loud again?
I will run naked through the streets if Oden wins the MVP this season...happily.
hahaha! jubbly bubblies! i actually lol'd
loveisrespect
by portlandgiirl91 on Sep 9, 2010 2:38 PM PDT up reply actions
hahaha that made me laugh too
"So we beat on, boats against the current, borne back ceaselessly into the past."
I just had a flashback
One time my sister removed the ’enhancements" she had stuffed in the top of her bathing suit, and my 2 year old nephew burst out crying.
by Corvid on Sep 9, 2010 2:34 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
uh oh you said God
everyone is gonna fight now
Is life not a hundred times too short for us to stifle ourselves?
it looks like it, but i don’t think so—if you look at how much of the bottom of each wheel you can see, more of the back one is hidden.
by EvilKaramazov on Sep 9, 2010 12:56 PM PDT up reply actions
it must be an illusion
but i look at the white railing behind the bike, and the front wheel come higher on it, than the back.
yeah, i couldn’t imagine building custom sized wheels, cuz you’d need custom tubes/tires also.
by EvilKaramazov on Sep 9, 2010 1:00 PM PDT up reply actions
BRING IT ON SABAS!
Well not him directly but LTU blows out ARG 104-85 in a game that wasn’t nearly as close as the final score (ARG won the last quarter 32-19).
"Good evening Blazer fans, wherever you may be!"-Bill Schonely
Joe Montana vs. Rudy
Hall of Famer Joe Montana, then a lowly freshman lingering somewhere on the depth chart, doesn’t remember it quite as harshly. But as he told radio host Dan Patrick on Wednesday, he certainly doesn’t remember any uplifting strings swelling in the rafters, either:
DP: Were you there when Rudy was there?
JM: Yeah. It’s a movie, remember. Not all of that is true.
DP: What wasn’t true?
JM: Well, the crowd wasn’t chanting. No one threw in their jerseys. He did get in the game. He got carried off [at the end of] the game. […] Back then they tried to play someone at the end of [the season] that all the seniors could get in the last home game. The schedule was kind of set that way.
So he got in. He did get a sack. And then the guys carried him off, just playing around. I won’t say it was a joke, but it was playing around. He worked his butt off to get where he was and to do the things he did. But not any harder than anyone else
"Good evening Blazer fans, wherever you may be!"-Bill Schonely
you in Portland?
it does not feel cold enough for wool socks yet.
"So we beat on, boats against the current, borne back ceaselessly into the past."
that's cool.
wool socks are wonderful. I need more pairs (I only have one for now, but I do have lots of nice argyle socks. I love winter because I get to wear my nice socks and nice jackets).
"So we beat on, boats against the current, borne back ceaselessly into the past."
I can't believe the leaves are already changing.
They’ve already started falling from the trees in front of my house.
I haven't stepped into it and don't know that I will
I’m surprised it’s not already ugly.
"So we beat on, boats against the current, borne back ceaselessly into the past."
I scanned it, but for the most part I'm staying away
Religion posts tend to bring out people who like to use a lot of words. If Jesus meant for me to read a lot of words in a basketball forum, he would’ve given me more patience.
by Corvid on Sep 9, 2010 1:43 PM PDT up reply actions 2 recs
I'm throwing more words into it, but mostly just quotes from a free and nice book
"Listening to the media only increases your odds of failing at whatever you are doing" - Mark Cuban
reason and logic from a Spaniard.. who knew?
Is life not a hundred times too short for us to stifle ourselves?
I refuted the there-is-no-global-warming mod, then got the heck out of there before I said something bad about 9/11.
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The tough part about global warming is that it's a real, tangible thing, but it's hard to measure how ...
much of the impact is natural — as weather is cyclical — and how much of the impact is man-made. It’s like the nature v. nurture debate, except more volatile.
Oh, and in my view, I believe we’re screwed as a species going forward no matter what — even if we put in a lot of much-needed work regarding conservationism, environmentalism, et cetera — as the human race is dangerously overpopulated and lacking sustainability in its current state due to a combination of our ecological footprint and the Earth’s climate cycles.
Oh, and in my view, I believe we’re screwed as a species going forward no matter what — even if we put in a lot of much-needed work regarding conservationism, environmentalism, et cetera — as the human race is dangerously overpopulated and lacking sustainability in its current state due to a combination of our ecological footprint and the Earth’s climate cycles.
Yes, we are screwed – because so many people believe the disinformation spewed by well-paid propagandaists.
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MY OWN PERSONAL OPINION
Global warming is real and widely agreed upon, but proving causation is currently problematic… No doubt our species plays a role, but how big that role is depends largely on how much of the current warming is due to the natural warming cycle the Earth is in due to coming out of an ice age. Which is something Science doesn’t have a good handle on right now. END OF MY OWN PERSONAL OPINION
I'm a grown man stuck inside the mind of a 3 year old
who cares really
why not do what we think we can do to help elongate the earth’s life. If it works, then great, if it doesn’t then thank Pres Obama for the tax credits.
It's not really about the "earth's life" -- which'll adapt and survive -- but us as a species.
Suffice it to say, I think we’re screwed either way. That’s sooner rather than later to boot, too.
There are some pretty interesting studies, cases of how species are wiped out in a given area. You’re right that life will continue on earth but you can make some pretty interesting claims about the specification of the life forms residing on a planet we basically destroy. There’s this bug scientist from Harvard named E. Wilson that’s been blowing my mind the last 6 months or so… and now I hear about him all the time. He was at the forefront of these ideas.
by EvilKaramazov on Sep 9, 2010 2:38 PM PDT up reply actions
Many other species will bite the dust, too, but the Earth itself will make it through.
Yet, no matter whether or not there’s an upcoming mass extinction, I think the human race is soon due for a gargantuan population decrease either way.
AK, we here at the JD, need you, for the sake of prosperity, to begin protecting us, by protecting our water supply. We need you to become General Jack from Dr Stangelove. If you have to, channel this mantra:
have you ever seen a Commie drink a glass of water?
by EvilKaramazov on Sep 9, 2010 3:02 PM PDT up reply actions
E.O Wilson is the father of sociobiology.
My undergrad focus.
My professors who had worked with him said he was a brilliant jerk.
But he is very similar to me. We both read so much as children that we had horrible nearsightedness. We could both take off our glasses and our eyes would act like powerful magnifying glasses which we both used to study the social actions of ants.
He just decided to write scientific papers about it while I just read them.
In Bayless I trust.
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I took a class in college which should have been called “Prof. Boyd hates on E.O. Wilson for 50 minutes twice a week 101.”
Nice.
I’ve never actually met anyone who knows him that liked him as a person. I very much enjoy his books though.
My professor was a bit more diplomatic though…
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the average life expectancy for a mammal species is about 2 million years
Humans have been around for 2 or 3 million,I see no reason the human race should expect to be immune to normal biological process
by southern oregon on Sep 9, 2010 2:48 PM PDT up reply actions
I give you two opposable thumbs down
I'm a grown man stuck inside the mind of a 3 year old
by The Arkitect on Sep 9, 2010 2:49 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
We smarter!
I fully believe we will likely mess up the planet and everything big time, because humans suck, but I also believe our brains and resourcefulness and ability to adapt to our surroundings will enable the human race to survive, as a species, through a lot.
#52
Some will survive, but at a substantial loss by 2100. That's if all goes well, too.
Sans something catastrophic like a devastating solar flare superstorm, pole shift, supervolcanic eruption, or some other cataclysm in the next few years, the human race should reach its peak population around 2050 — while topping out at about 9,000,000,000 — and decline steadily soon thereafter.